Pdk4 inhibitor and use thereof

ABSTRACT

The present invention to provide a novel pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitors. A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor comprising a compound represented by the general formula (I) as an active ingredient (wherein, ring A represents a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring optionally substituted with 2-4 substituents,
     R 1  and R 4 , which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, R 2  and R 3 , which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, or a group represented by —C (═R 9 )—R 10 ), a pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to its development or aggravation, and a cosmetic composition, and the like.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application claims priority of U.S. provisional patent application61/745,819 filed with the USPTO on Dec. 26, 2012. The content of theU.S. provisional application 61/745,819, which is claimed its priorityby the present application, is herein incorporated by reference in itsentirety. All the documents referred herein are incorporated byreference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention, which includes novel PDK4 inhibitors as an activeingredient, provides treatment or prophylactic agents for influenzaaggravation by improving mitochondria function, improvement agents foranorexia or treatment agents for diseases such as cancer or diabetes,and cosmetics by improving metabolism.

BACKGROUND ART

If a healthy adult is infected with an influenza virus, he will recoverwithout aggravation and obtain immunity to the virus. In case elderpeople or children, it sometimes causes multiple organ failure (MOF:multiple organ failure) or influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE:influenza-associated encephalopathy) and it is not uncommon to progressto death. Recently, it often happens that anti-virus drugs such asNeuraminidase inhibitors developed in the late 1990s are administered topatients infected with influenza virus. In a published report, it isconfirmed from a large scale analysis of the clinical data in 2012 thatan initial symptom can be improved (the effect that influenza symptom isimproved one day earlier) by administration of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) orZanamivir (Relenza), however it is not confirmed that an effect toprevent aggravation after infection (Non-Patent Document 1).

Pyruvate dehydrogenase (hereinafter “PDH”) localized in mitochondria isan important enzyme to control carbohydrate metabolism and isinactivated by phosphorylation by PDK. Human and mice have four kinds ofPDK isozymes (PDK 1-4). It is known that PDK4 relates to development andaggravation of diabetes and cancer (see Non-Patent Documents 2 and 3).PDH reduction occurs due to PDK over expression in cancer and diabetes,so PDK inhibitors have received attention as target molecule of a drugfor cancer and diabetes and researches have been conducted.

It has not been discovered, however, that a compound may inhibit PDK4 in100 μM or lower of IC50. For example, AZD7545, Compound K, and Novartis3r etc. inhibit PDK isozymes 1, 2 and 3 in sub μM order of IC50, on thecontrary it has been reported that PDK4 promotes the activity. Differentfrom PDK 1-3, PDK4 exists in semi-activated condition. This might be onereason for difficulty of PDK4 inhibitors development. Dichloro aceticacid reported as PDK4 inhibitors has a weak inhibitory activity and hasa serious side effect such as neurotoxicity, thus it could not be usedas a medicament (see Non-patent literature 4).

THE FIELD OF PRIOR ART Non-Patent Documents

-   Non-Patent Document 1: Published Online: 18 Jan. 2012 DOI:    10.1002/14651858. CD008965. pub3-   Non-Patent Document 2: Int. J. Cancer 2011: 128: 1001-1008-   Non-Patent Document 3: Biochem. J. (2009) 423: 243-252-   Non-Patent Document 4: J. Biol Chem. (2008) 283: 25305-25315

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The inventors, Kido et al. have analyzed an influenza aggravationdeveloping mechanism, and reported that; in a patient complicating IAEor MOF, peripheral blood adenosine triphosphate (hereinafter “ATP”)level is low due to virus infection, and there is a thermally sensitivegene polymorphism in mitochondria fatty acid metabolizing enzyme(carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2: CPT2) (Mol Cell Biochem (2007) 299:85-92; Hum Mutat (2008) 29: 718-27) Further, as a result of anexhaustive analysis of energy producing system gene expression levelafter infecting 3 weeks old mice with influenza, the inventors foundthat PDK4 gene expression induction occurred with cytokine productionincrease and fever after influenza virus infection. Based on thesestudies, it is presumed that when influenza-infected patients getaggravated, systemic ATP exhaustion occurs due to an acute reduction inmitochondria function activity, and PDK4 inhibitors may prevent theacute aggravation.

The inventors, Nakano and Ohmura et al. have found proteinphosphorylation enzyme inhibitor (Protein Kinase: PK), staurosporine andits related compounds since 1980's (J. Antibiotics (2009) 62: 17-26).The inventors performed a new PDK 4 research based on the presumption ofKido et al. to provide a new drug to prevent aggravation ofinfluenza-infected patients. PDK is Ser/Thr kinase, but it is notinhibited totally by staurosporine known as a strong pan kinaseinhibitor. As a result of PDK4 ATP binding site structure analysis, itbecame clear that staurosporine could not enter PDK4 ATP binding site.The compounds of the present invention was found as a result of theresearch compounds inhibiting PDK4 in nM order focusing on naturalproducts having smaller molecules than staurosporine. It has beenconfirmed that the compounds of the present invention have an activityto prevent anorexia, weight loss and death from the influenza-infectedmice test, then the present invention was completed.

As mentioned above, when influenza-infected patients get aggravated,PDK4 gene expression is induced, ATP level in peripheral blood by virusinfection becomes low, and thermal sensitive gene polymorphism exits inmitochondria fatty acid metabolizing enzyme (CPT2). Thus PDK4 inhibitorof the present invention may probably be effective for treating adisease with a mutation in CPT or mitochondria ATP synthase family.

Further, in addition to the improvement of aggravation ofinfluenza-infected patients and anorexia, it is known, as mentionedabove, that PDK4 relates to development and aggravation of diabetes andcancer, thus the PDK4 inhibitor of the present invention may probably beeffective for treating these diseases.

Thus, the present invention is to provide treatment or prophylaxis drugsfor influenza aggravation. The present invention, in the other aspect,is to provide novel PDK4 inhibitors. Furthermore, the present invention,which includes novel PDK4 inhibitors as an active ingredient, is toprovide treatment agents for mitochondrial function and anorexiaimprovement or treating diseases such as cancer or diabetes, andcosmetics by improving metabolism.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to the following:

(1) A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor comprising a compoundrepresented by the following general formula (I) or ester derivativesthereof, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as an activeingredient,

[wherein ring A represents a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ringoptionally substituted with 2-4 substituents,wherein the substituents of the ring A, which are the same or different,represent a group selected from a hydroxyl group, an oxo group, anoptionally substituted amino group, a halogen atom, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenylgroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionallysubstituted C2-6 alkenyloxy group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group, and an optionally substituted C2-7 alkanoyloxygroup, or two substituents of the ring A may be bonded to form anoptionally substituted dihydropyran (the dihydropyran may be condensedwith tetrahydrofuran optionally substituted with an oxo group),R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, anoptionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl group, an optionally substitutedC6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or anoptionally substituted C2-7 alkanoyloxy group,R² and R³, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, acarboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, or a group represented by —C(═R⁹)—R¹⁰,wherein R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group(wherein R¹¹ represents a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyloxygroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryloxy group), or a ═CH—R¹²group (wherein R¹² represents a formyl group, a carboxyl group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10aryl group, C1-6 an optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl group, anaminocarbonyl group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl group),R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10 arylgroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionallysubstituted C6-C10 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6alkylamino group, orone of R² and R³ represents a group represented by the following generalformula (wherein the definition of ring A, and groups represented by R¹,R² and R⁴ is, respectively, the same as the definition of ring A, R¹, R²and R⁴ in the general formula (I)): and

the other represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, or a group representedby —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, orR² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they areattached to form a benzene ring or tetrahydrofuran, wherein thetetrahydrofuran may be spiro-linked with an optionally substitutedtricyclic condensed heterocyclic ring],(2) The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to (1)comprising a compound represented by the following general formula (II)or (III) or ester derivatives thereof, or pharmacologically acceptablesalts thereof as an active ingredient,

[wherein R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl group, an optionallysubstituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxygroup, or an optionally substituted C2-7 alkanoyloxy group,R² and R³, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, acarboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, a C6-10 arylgroup, or a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰,wherein R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group(wherein R¹¹ represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10aryloxy group), or a═CH—R¹² group (wherein R¹² represents a formylgroup, a carboxyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, or a C1-6alkylaminocarbonyl group),R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a C1-6 alkyl group, aC6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6alkylamino group, orone of R² and R³ represents a group represented by the following generalformula (wherein the definition of ring A, and groups represented by R¹,R² and R⁴ is, respectively, the same as the definition of ring A, R¹, R²and R⁴ in the general formula (I)): or

R² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they areattached to form a benzene ring or tetrahydrofuran, wherein thetetrahydrofuran may be spiro-linked with an optionally substitutedtricyclic condensed heterocyclic ring,R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a hydroxyl group,an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, anoptionally substituted 02-40 alkenyloxy group, or a C2-7 alkanoyloxygroup,R⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionallysubstituted amino group, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group,wherein, in the above, the substituent in case being optionallysubstituted is a group selected from the following: a hydroxyl group, acarboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, aC2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group,wherein, in the above, the substituent in case being optionallysubstituted is a group selected from the following: a hydroxyl group, acarboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl groupoptionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, aC2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, aC6-10 aryl group, a C6-10 aryl C1-6 alkyl group].(3) A compound represented by the following general formula (II) or(III) or ester derivatives thereof, or pharmacologically acceptablesalts thereof:

[wherein,R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or an optionally substitutedC6-10 aryl group, one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or an optionally substitutedC6-10 aryl group,the other represents a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰,wherein, R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group(wherein R¹¹ represents a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, ahydroxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-20 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10aryloxy group), or a═CH—R¹² group (whereinR¹⁰ represents a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a formyl group, acarboxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, ora C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group),R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10 arylgroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionallysubstituted C6-10 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6alkylamino group,with the proviso that the group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not acarboxyl group, a methylcarbonyl group or a methoxycarbonyl group,both R⁵ and R⁶ represent a C1-6 alkoxy group, andR⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, or an optionally substituted amino group,wherein, in the above, the substituent in case being optionallysubstituted is a group selected from the following: a hydroxyl group, acarboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl groupoptionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, aC2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, aC6-10 aryl group, a C6-10 aryl C1-6 alkyl group].(4) The compound according to (3) or ester derivatives thereof, orpharmacologically acceptable salts thereof,wherein R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group,one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group,the other represents a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰,wherein R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, or a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹represents a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxygroup),R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C1-6 aryloxygroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group, with the provisothat the group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, amethylcarbonyl group or a methoxycarbonyl group,both R⁵ and R⁶ represent a C1-6 alkoxy group,R⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, wherein, in the above, the substituent in case beingoptionally substituted is a group selected from the following: ahydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenylgroup, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonylgroup, a C6-10 aryl group].(5) A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor comprising the compoundaccording to (3) or (4) or ester derivatives thereof, orpharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as an active ingredient.(6) The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to (1), (2) or(5), wherein the inhibitor is pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor 4.(7) A pharmaceutical composition for treatment or prophylaxis ofdiseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation comprising the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseinhibitor according to (1), (2) or (5) as an active ingredient.(8) The pharmaceutical composition according to (7), wherein thediseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is influenza aggravation after infection.(9) The pharmaceutical composition according to (7), wherein thediseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is anorexia.(10) The pharmaceutical composition according to (7), wherein thediseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is mitochondrial diseases, or diseases ordisorders accompanied by decreasing ATP production.(11) The pharmaceutical composition according to (7), wherein thediseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is diabetes.(12) The pharmaceutical composition according to (7), wherein thediseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is cancer.(13) A cosmetic composition comprising the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseinhibitor according to (1), (2) or (5).

As used herein, the term “6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ring” refersto a benzene ring or a p-benzoquinone (2,5-cyclohexadiene substituted inposition-1 and position-4 with an oxo group).

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkyl group” refers to a straight orbranched saturated hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 1 to 6such as, for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group,an i-propyl group, a n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a t-butyl group,an isobutyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a 2,3-dimethylpropyl group, a hexyl group, and a cyclohexyl group, preferably a C1-5alkyl group, more preferably a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propylgroup, an i-propyl group, a n-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a t-butylgroup, an isobutyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, or a2,3-dimethyl propyl group. More preferably, it is a C1-3 alkyl group,such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, and ani-propyl group, and most preferably a methyl group or an ethyl group.

As used herein, the term “02-40 alkenyl group” refers to a monovalentgroup having a carbon number of 2 to 40 obtained by removing onehydrogen atom from an optional carbon atom of the straight or branchedunsaturated hydrocarbon having one or more double bond between carbons.The term “C2-6 alkenyl group” refers to a monovalent group having acarbon number of 2 to 6 obtained by removing one hydrogen atom from anoptional carbon atom of the straight or branched unsaturated hydrocarbonhaving one or more double bond between carbons. The C2-6 alkenyl groupor C2-40 alkenyl group includes, for example, a vinyl group, a propenylgroup, an isopropenyl, a 1-butenyl group, a 2-butenyl group, a 3-butenylgroup, a 1-methyl-1-propenyl group, a 2-methyl-1-propenyl group, a1-methyl-2-propenyl group, a 2-methyl-2-propenyl group, a1-methylidene-1-propane group, a 1-pentenyl group, a 3-pentenyl group, a4-pentenyl group, a 1-methyl-1-butenyl group, a 1-methyl-2-butenylgroup, a 1-methyl-3-butenyl group, a 1-methylidenebutyl group, a2-methyl-1-butenyl group, a 2-methyl-2-butenyl group, a2-methyl-3-butenyl group, a 2-methylidenebutyl group, a3-methyl-1-butenyl group, a 3-methyl-2-butenyl group, a3-methyl-3-butenyl group, a 1-ethyl-1-propenyl group, a1-ethyl-2-propenyl group, a 1-hexenyl group, a 2-hexenyl group, a3-hexenyl group, a 4-hexenyl group, a 5-hexenyl group, a1-methyl-1-pentenyl group, a 1-methyl-2-pentenyl group, a1-methyl-3-pentenyl group, a 1-methyl-4-pentenyl group, a1-methylidenepentyl group, a 2-methyl-1-pentenyl group, a2-methyl-2-pentenyl group, a 2-methyl-3-pentenyl group, a2-methyl-4-pentenyl group, a 2-methylidenepentyl group, a3-methyl-1-pentenyl group, a 3-methyl-2-pentenyl group, a3-methyl-3-pentenyl group, a 3-methyl-4-pentenyl group, a3-methylidenepentyl group, a 4-methyl-1-pentenyl group, a4-methyl-2-pentenyl group, a 4-methyl-3-pentenyl group, a4-methyl-4-pentenyl group, 1-ethyl-1-butenyl group, a 1-ethyl-2-butenylgroup, a 1-ethyl-3-butenyl group, a 2-ethyl-1-butenyl group,2-ethyl-2-butenyl group, a 2-ethyl-3-butenyl group, a1-(1-methylethyl)-1-propenyl group, a 1-(1-methylethyl)-2-propenylgroup, a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propenyl group, or1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyl group.

Further, the C2-40 alkenyl group includes a 1-heptenyl group, a2-heptenyl group, a 3-heptenyl group, a 4-heptenyl group, a 5-heptenylgroup, a 7-heptenyl group, a 1-methyl-1-hexenyl group, a1-methyl-2-hexenyl group, a 1-methyl-3-hexenyl group, a1-methyl-4-hexenyl group, a 1-methyl-5-hexenyl group, a1-methylidenehexyl group, a 2-methyl-1-hexenyl group, a2-methyl-2-hexenyl group, a 2-methyl-3-hexenyl group, a2-methyl-4-hexenyl group, a 2-methyl-5-hexenyl group, a2-methylidenehexyl group, a 3-methyl-1-hexenyl group, a3-methyl-2-hexenyl group, a 3-methyl-3-hexenyl group, a3-methyl-4-hexenyl group, a 3-methyl-5-hexenyl group, a3-methylidenehexyl group, a 4 methyl-1-hexenyl group, a4-methyl-2-hexenyl group, a 4-methyl-3-hexenyl group, a4-methyl-4-hexenyl group, a 4-methyl-5-hexenyl group, a4-methylidenehexyl group, a 5-methyl-1-hexenyl group, a5-methyl-2-hexenyl group, a 5-methyl-3-hexenyl group, a5-methyl-4-hexenyl group, a 5-methyl-5-hexenyl group, a1-ethyl-1-pentenyl group, a 1-ethyl-2-pentenyl group, a1-ethyl-3-pentenyl group, a 1-ethyl-4-pentenyl group, a2-ethyl-1-pentenyl group, a 2-ethyl-2-pentenyl group, a2-ethyl-3-pentenyl group, a 2-ethyl-4-pentenyl group, a3-ethyl-1-pentenyl group, a 3-ethyl-2-pentenyl group, a3-ethyl-3-pentenyl group, a 3-ethyl-4-pentenyl group, a1,1-dimethyl-2-pentenyl group, a 1,1-dimethyl-3-pentenyl group, a1,1-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 2,2-dimethyl-3-pentenyl group, a2,2-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 3,3-dimethyl-1-pentenyl group, a3,3-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentenyl group, a4,4-dimethyl-2-pentenyl group, a 1,2-dimethyl-1-pentenyl group, a1,2-dimethyl-2-pentenyl group, a 1,2-dimethyl-3-pentenyl group, a1,2-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 1-methylidene-2-methylpentyl group, a2-methylidene-1-methylpentyl group, a 1,3-dimethyl-1-pentenyl group, a1,3-dimethyl-2-pentenyl group, a 1,3-dimethyl-3-pentenyl group, a1,3-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 1-methylidene-3-methylpentyl group, a3-methylidene-1-methylpentyl group, a 1,4-dimethyl-1-pentenyl group, a1,4-dimethyl-2-pentenyl group, a 1,4-dimethyl-3-pentenyl group, a1,4-dimethyl-4-pentenyl group, a 1-methylidene-4-methylpentyl group, a1,1,2-trimethyl-2-butenyl group, a 1,1,2-trimethyl-3-butenyl group, a1,1-dimethyl-2-methylidenebutyl group, a 1,1,3-trimethyl-2-butenylgroup, a 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-butenyl group, a 1,2,2-trimethyl-3-butenylgroup, a 2,2-dimethyl-1-methylidenebutyl group,1,2,3-trimethyl-1-butenyl group, a 1,2,3-trimethyl-2-butenyl group, a1,2,3-trimethyl-3-butenyl group, a 2,3-dimethyl-1-methylidenebutylgroup, a 1,3-dimethyl-2-methylidenebutyl group, a2,2,3-trimethyl-3-butenyl group, a 2,3,3-trimethyl-1-butenyl group, a3,3-dimethyl-2-methylidenebutyl group, a 1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-butenylgroup, a 1-ethyl-1-methyl-3-butenyl group, a1-methyl-1-propyl-2-propenyl group, a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-butenyl group,a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-butenyl group, a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-3-butenyl group,a 1-(1-methylpropyl)-2-propenyl group, a 1-ethylidene-2-methylbutylgroup, a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-1-butenyl group, a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-2-butenylgroup, a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-3-butenyl group, a1-(2-methylpropyl)-2-propenyl group, a 1-ethylidene-3-methylbutyl group,a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-1-butenyl group, a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-2-butenyl group,a 1-ethyl-3-methyl-3-butenyl group, a 1-ethynyl-3-methylbutyl group, a1-ethylidene-3-methylbutyl group, a 1-methyl-2-ethyl-1-butenyl group, a1-methyl-2-ethyl-2-butenyl group, a 1-methyl-2-ethyl-3-butenyl group, a2-methyl-2-ethyl-3-butenyl group, a 1-(1-methylethyl)-1-butenyl group, a1-(1-methylethyl)-2-butenyl group, a 1-(1-methylethyl)-3-butenyl group,a 2-methyl-1-propyl-1-propenyl group, a 2-methyl-1-propyl-2-propenylgroup, a 2-(1-methylethyl)-1-butenyl group, a2-(1-methylethyl)-2-butenyl group, a 2-(1-methylethyl)-3-butenyl group,a 2-ethyl-3-methyl-2-butenyl group, a 2-ethyl-3-methyl-3-butenyl group,or —CH₂—CH═C (CH₃)—((CH₂)₃—C (CH₃))_(n)—CH₃ group (n is a natural numberof 1-10, preferably is a natural number of 1-5, more preferably anatural number of 2-4), (—CH₂—CH═C (CH₃)—CH₂—)_(n)—H group (n is anatural number of 1-8, preferably a natural number of 2-6, morepreferably a natural number of 3-5), or, —(CH₂—CH═CH)_(n)—H group (n isa natural number of 1-13 preferably is a natural number of 1-6, morepreferably natural number of 1-3).

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkoxy group” refers to a group ((C1-6alkyl) —O— group) bonding to the C1-6 alkyl group via an oxygen atom,and the alkyl moiety may be straight or branched. The C1-6 alkoxy groupmeans that a number of carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety is 1-6. Thealkoxy group includes, for example, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a1-propyloxy group, a 2-propyloxy group, a 2-methyl-1-propyloxy group, a2-methyl-2-propyloxy group, a 2,2-dimethyl-1-propyloxy group, a1-butyloxy group, a 2-butyloxy group, a 2-methyl-1-butyloxy group, a3-methyl-1-butyloxy group, a 2-methyl-2-butyloxy group, a3-methyl-2-butyloxy group, a 1-pentyloxy group, a 2-pentyloxy group,3-pentyloxy group, 2-methyl-1-pentyloxy group, a 3-methyl-1-pentyloxygroup, a 2-methyl-2-pentyloxy group, a 3-methyl-2-pentyloxy group, a1-hexyloxy group, a 2-hexyloxy group, and a 3-hexyloxy group. The C1-6alkoxy group may be preferably a C1-5 alkoxy group, more preferably amethoxy group, an ethoxy group, a n-propyloxy group, a i-propyloxygroup, a n-butyloxy group, a sec-butyloxy group, a t-butyloxy group, anisobutyloxy group, a pentyloxy group, an isopentyloxy group, and a2,3-dimethylpropyloxy group, more preferably a C1-3 alkoxy group (amethoxy group, an ethoxy group, and propyloxy group), yet morepreferably, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group.

As used herein, the term “C2-6 alkenyloxy group” refers to a group((C2-6 alkenyl)-O-group) bonding to the C2-6 alkenyl group via an oxygenatom, and the alkenyl moiety may be straight or branched. The C2-6alkenyl group includes, for example, a vinyloxy group, a propenyloxygroup, an isopropenyloxy group, a 1-butenyloxy group, a 2-butenyloxygroup, a 3-butenyloxy group, a 1-methyl-1-propenyloxy group, a2-methyl-1-propenyloxy group, a 1-methyl-2-propenyloxy group, a2-methyl-2-propenyloxy group, a 1-methylidene-1-propaneoxy group, a1-pentenyloxy group, a 3-pentenyloxy group, a 4-pentenyloxy group, a1-methyl-1-butenyloxy group, a 1-methyl-2-butenyloxy group, a1-methyl-3-butenyloxy group, a 1-methylidenebutyloxy group, a2-methyl-1-butenyloxy group, a 2-methyl-2-butenyloxy group, a2-methyl-3-butenyloxy group, a 2-methylidenebutyloxy group,3-methyl-1-butenyloxy group, a 3-methyl-2-butenyloxy group, a3-methyl-3-butenyloxy group, a 1-ethyl-1-propenyloxy group, a1-ethyl-2-propenyloxy group, a 1-hexenyloxy group, a 2-hexenyloxy group,a 3-hexenyloxy group, a 4-hexenyloxy group, 5-hexenyloxy group, a1-methyl-1-pentenyloxy group, a 1-methyl-2-pentenyloxy group, a1-methyl-3-pentenyloxy group, a 1-methyl-4-pentenyloxy group, a1-methylidenepentyloxy group, a 2-methyl-1-pentenyloxy group, a2-methyl-2-pentenyloxy group, a 2-methyl-3-pentenyloxy group, a2-methyl-4-pentenyloxy group, a 2-methylidenepentyloxy group, a3-methyl-1-pentenyloxy group, a 3-methyl-2-pentenyloxy group, a3-methyl-3-pentenyloxy group, a 3-methyl-4-pentenyloxy group, a3-methylidenepentyloxy group, a 4-methyl-1-pentenyloxy group, a4-methyl-2-pentenyloxy group, a 4-methyl-3-pentenyloxy group, a4-methyl-4-pentenyloxy group, a 1-ethyl-1-butenyloxy group, a1-ethyl-2-butenyloxy group, a 1-ethyl-3-butenyloxy group, a2-ethyl-1-butenyloxy group, a 2-ethyl-2-butenyloxy group, a2-ethyl-3-butenyloxy group, a 1-(1-methylethyl)-1-propenyloxy group, a1-(1-methylethyl)-2-propenyloxy group, a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propenyloxygroup, a 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyloxy group, or a —O—(CH₂—CH═CH)_(n)—Hgroup (n is a natural number of 1 or 2).

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group” refers to a group((C1-6 alkyl)-O—C (═O)-group) bonding to the alkoxy group via a carboxylgroup, and the alkyl moiety may be straight or branched. The C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group means that a number of carbon atoms in the alkylmoiety is 1 to 6. The C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group includes, for example, amethoxycarbonyl group, an ethoxycarbonyl group, a 1-propyloxycarbonylgroup, a 2-propyloxycarbonyl group, a 2-methyl-1-propyloxycarbonylgroup, a 2-methyl-2-propyloxycarbonyl group, a2,2-dimethyl-1-propyloxycarbonyl group, a 1-butyloxycarbonyl group, a2-butyloxycarbonyl group, a 2-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonyl group, a3-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonyl group, a 2-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonyl group,a 3-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonyl group, a 1-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a2-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a 3-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a2-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a 3-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylgroup, a 2-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a3-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonyl group, a 1-hexyloxycarbonyl group, a2-hexyloxycarbonyl group, a 3-hexyloxycarbonyl group. The C1-6 alkoxygroup is preferably a C1-5 alkoxy group, more preferably a methoxygroup, an ethoxy group, a n-propyloxycarbonyl group, ai-propyloxycarbonyl group, a n-butyloxycarbonyl group, asec-butyloxycarbonyl group, a t-butyloxycarbonyl group, aisobutyloxycarbonyl group, a pentyloxycarbonyl group, aisopentyloxycarbonyl group, and a 2,3-dimethylpropyloxycarbonyl group,more preferably a C1-3 alkoxycarbonyl group (a methoxycarbonyl group, anethoxycarbonyl group and a propyloxycarbonyl group), and yet morepreferably a methoxycarbonyl group or an ethoxycarbonyl group.

As used herein, the term “C2-7 alkanoyl group” refers to a group ((C1-6alkyl group) —C(═O)— group) bonding to the C1-6 alkyl group via an oxogroup, and the alkyl moiety may be straight or branched. The C2-7alkanoyl group includes, for example, an acetyl group, a propionylgroup, a butyryl group, an isobutyryl group, a valeryl group, anisovaleryl group, a pivaloyl group, a valeryl group, an isovalerylgroup, a hexanoyl group, a heptanoyl group.

As used herein, the term “C2-7 alkanoyloxy group” refers to a group((C1-6 alkyl group) —C (═O)—O— group) bonding to the C1-6 alkyl groupvia an oxo group and an oxygen atom, and the alkyl moiety may bestraight or branched. The C2-7 alkanoyloxy group includes, for example,an acetyloxy group, a propionyloxy group, a butyryloxy group, anisobutyryloxy group, a valeryloxy group, an isovaleryloxy group, apivaloyloxy group, a valeryloxy group, an isovaleryloxy group, ahexanoyloxy group, a heptanoyloxy group.

As used herein, the term “C6-10 aryl group” refers to an aromatichydrocarbon group having 6-10 carbon atoms, including benzene andnaphthalene. The term “C6-10 aryloxy group” refers to a group ((C6-10aryl group) —O— group) bonding to the C6-10 aryl group via oxygen atom,including a benzyloxy group and a naphthyloxy group.

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkylamino group” refers to a group((C1-6 alkyl group)-NH— group) bonding to the C1-6 alkyl group via anitrogen atom, and the C1-6 alkyl moiety included in the group is thesame defined in the C1-6 alkyl above. Such group includes, for example,a methylamino group, an ethylamino group, a n-propylamino group, ani-propylamino group, a n-butylamino group, a sec-butylamino group, at-butylamino group, an isobutylamino group, a pentylamino group, anisopentylamino group, a 2,3-dimethylpropylamino group, a hexylaminogroup, and a cyclohexylamino group, preferably a C1-5 alkylamino group,more preferably a methylamino group, an ethylamino group, an-propylamino group, an i-propylamino group, a n-butylamino group, asec-butylamino group, a t-butylamino group, an isobutylamino group, apentylamino group, an isopentylamino group, or a 2,3-dimethylpropylaminogroup. More preferably, it is a C1-3 alkylamino group such as amethylamino group, an ethylamino group, a n-propylamino group, and ani-propylamino group, and most preferably a methylamino group or anethylamino group.

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group”, refers to agroup ((C1-6 alkyl group) —NH—C (═O)-group) bonding to the C1-6 alkylgroup via a nitrogen atom and a carboxyl group, and the C1-6 alkylmoiety included in the group is the same defined in the C1-6 alkylabove. Such group includes, for example, a methylaminocarbonyl group, anethylaminocarbonyl group, a n-propylaminocarbonyl group, ani-propylaminocarbonyl group, a n-butylaminocarbonyl group, asec-butylaminocarbonyl group, a t-butyl aminocarbonyl group, anisobutylaminocarbonyl group, a pentylaminocarbonyl group, anisopentylaminocarbonyl group, a 2,3-dimethylpropylaminocarbonyl group, ahexylaminocarbonyl group, and a cyclohexylaminocarbonyl group,preferably a C1-5 alkyl aminocarbonyl group, more preferably amethylaminocarbonyl group, an ethylaminocarbonyl group, an-propylaminocarbonyl group, an i-propylaminocarbonyl group, an-butylaminocarbonyl group, a sec-butylaminocarbonyl group, at-butylaminocarbonyl group, an isobutylaminocarbonyl group, apentylaminocarbonyl group, an isopentylaminocarbonyl group, or a2,3-dimethylpropylaminocarbonyl group. More preferably, it is a C1-3alkylaminocarbonyl group such as a methylaminocarbonyl group, anethylaminocarbonyl group, a n-propylaminocarbonyl group, and ani-propylaminocarbonyl group, and the most preferably amethylaminocarbonyl or an ethylaminocarbonyl group.

As used herein, the term “C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group”refers to a group represented by (C1-6 alkyl group) —O—C (═O)—(C1-6alkylene) —NH—, the C1-6 alkyl moiety included in the group is the samedefined in the C1-6 alkyl above. The C1-6 alkylene moiety included inthe group is a divalent group obtained by removing one hydrogen atomfrom the C1-6 alkyl group. Such group includes, for example, amethoxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, an ethoxycarbonylmethyleneaminogroup, a 1-propyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-propyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-propyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-propyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2,2-dimethyl-1-propyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a1-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a1-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a1-hexyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a2-hexyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a3-hexyloxycarbonylmethyleneamino group, a methoxycarbonylethyleneaminogroup, an ethoxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a1-propyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-propyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-propyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-propyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2,2-dimethyl-1-propyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a1-butyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a 2-butyloxycarbonylethyleneaminogroup, a 2-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group,3-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a1-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a3-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a1-hexyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, a 2-hexyloxycarbonylethyleneaminogroup, a 3-hexyloxycarbonylethyleneamino group, amethoxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, an ethoxycarbonylpropyleneaminogroup, a 1-propyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-propyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-propyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-propyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2,2-dimethyl-1-propyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a1-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a3-methyl-1-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-butyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a1-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a3-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a3-methyl-1-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a3-methyl-2-pentyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a1-hexyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, a2-hexyloxycarbonylpropyleneamino group, 3-hexyl-butyloxycarbonylpropylene. The C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group is preferably aC1-5 alkoxycarbonyl C1-5 alkyl group, more preferably a C1-4alkoxycarbonyl C1-3 alkylamino group.

As used herein, an oxo group refers to a group represented by ═O. Theterm “halogen atom” refers to a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, abromine atom, and an iodine atom, preferably a fluorine atom, a chlorineatom, and a bromine atom, and more preferably a fluorine atom or achlorine atom. As used herein, the term “formyl group” refers to a grouprepresented by —C(═O)—H. As used herein, the term “carboxyl group”refers to a group represented by —C(═O)—OH. The term “aminocarbonylgroup” refers to a NH₂—C (═O)— group.

The term “pharmacologically acceptable salt(s)” refers to a saltobtained by bonding the compound of the present invention to organic orinorganic base or acid, it is acceptable to be administered to a body asa medicine. Such salts are, for example, described in Berge et al., J.Pharm. Sci. 66:1-19 (1977) and the like. The salts include, for example,when acidic groups such as a carboxylic acid group exist, salts ofalkali metal and alkaline earth metal such as lithium, sodium,potassium, magnesium, calcium; salts of amines such as ammonia,methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, dicyclohexylamine,tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, N,N-bis (hydroxyethyl) piperazine,2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, ethanolamine, N-methylglucamine,L-glucamine; or salts of basic amino acids such as lysine,6-hydroxylysine, arginine. When basic groups exist, the salts include,for example, salts of mineral acids such as hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid; salts oforganic acids such as methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid salt, tartaric acid,fumaric acid, maleic acid, malic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid,citric acid, benzoic acid, mandelic acid, cinnamic acid, lactic acid,glycolic acid, glucuronic acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, salicylicacid; or salts of acidic amino acids such as aspartic acid, glutamicacid. Hydrates or solvates of the compound represented by the generalformula (1) and hydrates or solvates of the pharmaceutically acceptablesalts of the compound represented by the general formula (1) are alsoincluded in the compound of the present invention. As used herein, theterm “compound represented by the general formula (1),” except in thecase it is clearly unsuitable, if it is not mentioned, it includespharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compound represented by thegeneral formula (1), hydrates or solvates thereof, and also hydrates orsolvates of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compoundrepresented by the general formula (1).

Since the compound of the present invention has a chiral carbon, opticalisomers thereof exist. The compound of the present invention may includeeither of dextrorotatory (+) or levorotatory (−) compounds, or mixturethereof such as racemates. The compound represented by the generalformula (1) in the present invention includes, unless otherwisespecified, any tautomers or geometric isomers (eg, E-form, Z-form).

The compound of the present invention includes, in addition to thecompounds above, pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof. The term“pharmacologically acceptable esters” refers to compounds that have agroup which is metabolized in vivo to give the compound of the presentinvention, and esters which may be administered to the body as amedicament. As used herein, esters include a compound having an esterbond, and also a compound having an amide bond. The esters may bedegraded by an esterase in vivo to give an active compound. The estersinclude, for example, substituted or unsubstituted, lower alkyl esters,lower alkenyl esters, lower alkylamino-lower alkyl esters, acylaminolower alkyl esters, acyloxy lower alkyl esters, aryl esters, aryl-loweralkyl esters, amides, lower alkyl amide, amide hydroxide. The preferredesters is propionic acid esters or acyl esters.

The compound represented by the formula (I) of the present inventionincludes the compound represented by the following general formula:

In the above, R¹³ represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group,R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, which are the same or different, represent an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, and R¹⁸, which are the same ordifferent, represent a hydroxyl group, or a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group.

In the compound represented by the general formulas (I) to (VII)(hereinafter “compound represented by the general formula (I), etc.”),R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, ahydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, an optionallysubstituted C2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or an optionally substitutedC2-7 alkanoyloxy group. Wherein, R¹ and R⁴ preferably include thefollowing groups:

(1-1) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, anoptionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, or an optionally substituted C6-10aryl group;(1-2) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, or anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group;(1-3) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, a hydroxyl group, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl;(1-4) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, or a hydroxyl group;(1-5) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl;(1-6) R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogenatom, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl; or(1-7) R¹ and R⁴ are both hydrogen atom.

In the compound represented by the general formula (I) of the presentspecification, R² and R³, which are the same or different, represent ahydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, a C6-10 aryl group, or a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, orone of R² and R³ represents a group represented by the following generalformula (wherein the definition of ring A, and groups represented by R¹,R² and R⁴ is, respectively, the same as the definition of ring A, R¹, R²and R⁴ in the general formula (I)): and

the other represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, or a group representedby —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, orR² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they areattached to form a benzene ring or tetrahydrofuran (the tetrahydrofuranmay be spiro-linked with an optionally substituted tricyclic condensedheterocyclic ring). Here, preferable R² and R³ may include:(2-1) one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or an optionally substitutedC6-10 aryl group, and the other represents a carboxyl group, a C1-6alkyl group, or a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰;(2-2) one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, oran optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, and the other represents acarboxyl group, or a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰;(2-3) R² represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, and R³ represents a carboxyl group, or agroup represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰;(2-4) R² represents a hydrogen atom, or a hydroxyl group, and R³represents a carboxyl group, or a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰;(2-5) one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or an optionally substitutedC6-10 aryl group, and the other represents a group represented by —C(═R⁹)—R¹⁰ (with the proviso that the group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰is not a carboxyl group, a methylcarbonyl group or a methoxycarbonylgroup);(2-6) one of R² and R³ represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, oran optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, and the other represents agroup represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ (with the proviso that the grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, a methylcarbonylgroup or a methoxycarbonyl group);(2-7) R² represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-6 alkyl group, and R³represents a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ (with the proviso thatthe group represented by —C(═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, amethylcarbonyl group or a methoxycarbonyl group);(2-8) R² represents a hydrogen atom, and R³ represents a grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ (with the proviso that the group representedby —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, a methylcarbonyl group or amethoxycarbonyl group); or,(2-9) R² represents a hydrogen atom, and R³ represents a formyl group, a2-carboxyethyl aminocarbonyl group, at-butoxycarbonylmethylaminocarbonyl group, a methoxycarbonyl group, a(2-propenyloxy)iminomethyl group, a1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-2-(t-butoxy)ethylaminocarbonyl group, a1-carbonyl-2-hydroxyethylaminoarbonyl group, or a1-(t-butoxycarbonyl)-2-phenylethyl aminocarbonyl group.

In the compound represented by the general formula (I), R⁹ represents anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents ahydroxyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxygroup, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxy group), or a═CH—R¹²group (wherein R¹² represents a formyl group, a carboxyl group, a C1-6alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, a C1-6 alkylaminocarbonylgroup.). Here, preferable R⁹ includes the following groups:

(3-1) an oxygen atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a hydroxylgroup, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxygroup), or a═CH—R¹² group (wherein R¹² represents a formyl group, acarboxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, aC1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group.)(3-2) an oxygen atom, or a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents ahydroxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10aryloxy group);(3-3) an oxygen atom, or a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents ahydroxyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, or a C2-4 alkenyloxy group);(3-4) an oxygen atom, or a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a C2-4alkenyloxy group); or(3-5) an oxygen atom.

In the compound represented by the general formula (I), R¹⁰ represents ahydrogen atom, an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryloxygroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group. Here, preferableR¹⁰ includes the following groups:

(4-1) a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxygroup, a C1-6 alkylamino group, or a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylaminogroup;(4-2) a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6alkylamino group, or a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group;(4-3) a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-4alkylamino group, or a C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-4 alkylamino group;(4-4) a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, or a C1-4 alkoxy group;(4-5) a hydrogen atom, an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group;(4-6) a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituent(s), a C1-6 alkoxy group optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituent(s), a C1-6 alkylamino group optionally substituted with1 to 3 substituent(s), or a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino groupoptionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituent(s);(4-7) a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituent(s), a C1-4 alkoxy group optionally substituted with 1to 3 substituent(s), a C1-4 alkylamino group optionally substituted with1 to 3 substituent(s), or a C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-4 alkylamino groupoptionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituent(s);(4-8) a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkylamino group optionally substitutedwith 1 to 2 substituent(s), or a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylaminogroup optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituent(s)(4-9) a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkylamino group optionally substitutedwith 1 to 2 substituent(s), or a C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-4 alkylaminogroup optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituent(s) (wherein, thesubstituents may be selected from a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, aC1-6 alkoxy group, and a C6-10 aryl group);(4-10) a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkylamino group optionally substitutedwith 1 to 2 substituent(s), or a C1-4 alkoxycarbonyl C1-4 alkylaminogroup optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituent(s) (wherein, thesubstituents may be selected from a carboxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group,and a C6 aryl group);

Thus, as the compound represented by the general formula (I) of thepresent invention, the groups represented by R may be preferably acombination of the groups selected from the abovementioned (1-1) to(1-7), (2-1) to (2-8), (3-1) to (3-5), and (4-1) to (4-10),respectively, or a combination of the groups selected from the (1-1) to(1-4), (2-1) to (2-4), (3-1) to (3-4), and (4-1) to (4-4). Morepreferably the combination of R includes the following: (1-2), (2-2),(3-2), and (4-2); (1-4), (2-3), (3-3), and (4-3); (1-3), (2-4), (3-3),and (4-3); (1-3), (2-3), (3-4), and (4-3); (1-3), (2-3), (3-3), and(4-4); (1-3), (2-3), (3-3), and (4-3); (1-4), (2-4), (3-4), and (4-4).

In one embodiment, the compound represented by the general formula (I)of the present invention is a compound represented by the followingformula (II).

In the general formula (II), R¹-R⁴ are as defined in the general formula(I), R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a hydroxylgroup, an optionally substituted amino group, an optionally substitutedC1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl group, or aC2-7 alkanoyloxy group,

R⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionallysubstituted amino group, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl group, or a C1-6alkoxy group,wherein, in the above, the substituent in case being optionallysubstituted is a group selected from the following: a hydroxyl group, acarboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, aC2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group.

Wherein, R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, preferablyrepresent a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an optionally substitutedC1-6 alkoxy group, or a C2-7 alkanoyloxy group, more preferably anoptionally substituted C1-4 alkoxy group, yet more preferably a C1-3alkoxy group (more preferably R⁵ and R⁸ both represent a C1-3 alkoxygroup).

As preferable R⁶ and R⁷, R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different,represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted amino group, or anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, more preferably, a hydrogenatom, an optionally substituted amino group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-4 alkyl group, yet more preferably a hydrogen atom, anoptionally substituted amino group, or an optionally substituted C1-3alkyl group.

The compound represented by the general formula (II) preferably includesthe following compounds:

(II-1) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-1),R² and R³ represent the (2-1),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a hydroxyl group,an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or a C2-7alkanoyloxy group, and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group;(II-2) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-2),R² and R³ represent the (2-2),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a hydroxyl group,an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or a C2-7alkanoyloxy group, and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group;(II-3) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-3),R² and R³ represent the (2-3),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent and are optionallysubstituted C1-4 alkoxy group, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-3 alkyl group;(II-4) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-4),R² and R³ represent the (2-4),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent C1-3 alkoxy groupand,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-3 alkyl group;(II-5) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-5),R² and R³ represent the (2-5),R⁹ represents the (3-4), R¹⁰ represents the (4-5),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-6 alkoxygroup, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-6 alkyl group;(II-6) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-6),R² and R³ represent the (2-8),R⁹ represents the (3-4), R¹⁰ represents the (4-6),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-3 alkoxygroup and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,or a C1-6 alkyl group;(II-7) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-7),R² and R³ represent the (2-9),R⁹ represent the (3-5), R¹⁰ represent the (4-10),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-3 alkoxygroup, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,or a C1-3 alkyl group.

In one embodiment, the compound represented by the general formula (I)of the present invention is a compound represented by the followinggeneral formula (III).

In the general formula (III), R¹-R⁴ are as defined in the generalformula (I), R⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, anoptionally substituted amino group, a halogen atom, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl,an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group,

here, in the above, the substituents in case being optionallysubstituted is a group selected from the following: a hydroxyl group, acarboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, aC2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group.

The compound represented by the general formula (III) preferablyincludes the following compounds:

(III-1) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-1),R² and R³ represent the (2-1), and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group;(III-2) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-2),R² and R³ represent the (2-2), and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkyl group;(III-3) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-3),R² and R³ represent the (2-3), and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-3 alkyl group;(III-4) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-4),R² and R³ represent the (2-4), and,R⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-3 alkyl group;(III-5) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-5),R² and R³ represent the (2-5),R⁹ represents the (3-4), R¹⁰ represents the (4-5),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-6 alkoxygroup, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,an optionally substituted amino group, or a C1-6 alkyl group;(III-6) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-6),R² and R³ represent the (2-8),R⁹ represents the (3-4), R¹⁰ represents the (4-6),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-3 alkoxygroup, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,or a C1-6 alkyl group;(III-7) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-7),R² and R³ represent the (2-9),R⁹ represents the (3-5), R¹⁰ represents the (4-10),R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same or different, represent a C1-3 alkoxygroup, andR⁶ and R⁷, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom,or a C1-3 alkyl group;

In another embodiment, the compound represented by the general formula(I) of the present invention is a compound represented by the followinggeneral formula (IV) or (V).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (IV) or (V),particularly preferable compound is represented by the following generalformula (IV′) or (V′).

In the compound represented by the general formula (IV) or the generalformula (V), (hereinafter, unless it is inconsistent, the compoundrepresented by the general formula (IV′) or the general formula (V′) isincluded), R¹-R⁴ are as defined in the general formula (I), R¹³represents an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group. R¹³ preferablyincludes a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup, more preferably a C1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted with acarboxyl group.

The compound represented by the general formula (IV) or (V) preferablyincludes the following compounds:

(IV-1) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-1),R² and R³ represent the (2-1), and,R¹³ represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-2) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-2),R² and R³ represent the (2-2), and,R¹³ represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-3) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-3),R² and R³ represent the (2-3), and,R¹³ represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-4) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-4),R² and R³ represent the (2-4), and,R¹³ represents a C1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;

In yet another embodiment, the compound represented by the generalformula (I) of the present invention is a compound represented by thefollowing general formula (VI).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (VI),particularly preferable compound is represented by the following generalformula (VI′).

In the compound represented by the general formula (VI) (hereinafter,unless it is inconsistent, the compound represented by the generalformula (VI′) is included), R¹-R⁴ are as defined in the general formula(I), R¹⁴ and R¹⁵, which are the same or different, represent anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group. R¹⁴ preferably includes a C1-6alkyl group, more preferably a C1-4 alkyl group, and yet more preferablya C1-3 alkyl group. R¹⁵ preferably includes a C1-6 alkyl groupoptionally substituted with a carboxyl group, more preferably a C1-4alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxyl group (eg. a C1-4alkyl group substituted with a carboxyl group), and yet more preferablya C1-3 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxyl group (eg. aC1-3 alkyl group substituted with a carboxyl group).

The compound represented by the general formula (VI) preferably includethe following compounds:

(IV-1) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-1),R² and R³ represent the (2-1), and,R¹⁴ represents a C1-6 alkyl group, andR¹⁵ represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-2) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-2),R² and R³ represent the (2-2), and,R¹⁴ represents a C1-6 alkyl group, andR¹⁵ represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-3) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-3),R² and R³ represent the (2-3), and,R¹⁴ represents a C1-4 alkyl group, andR¹⁵ represents a C1-4 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;(IV-4) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-4),R² and R³ represent the (2-4), and,R¹⁴ represents a C1-3 alkyl group, andR¹⁵ represents a C1-3 alkyl group optionally substituted with a carboxylgroup;

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (VII),particularly preferable compound is represented by the following generalformula (VII′).

In the compound represented by the general formula (VII) (hereinafter,unless it is inconsistent, the compound represented by the generalformula (VII′) is included), R¹-R⁴ are as defined in the general formula(I), R¹⁶, R¹⁷ and R¹⁸, which are the same or different, represent ahydroxyl group, or a C1-6 alkokycarbonyl group. R¹⁶, R¹⁷ and R¹⁸preferably include a hydroxyl group as R¹⁶, a hydroxyl group as R¹⁷, anda C1-6 alkokycarbonyl group as R¹⁸. More preferably R¹⁶ represents ahydroxyl group, R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, and R¹⁸ represents aC1-4 alkokycarbonyl group. Yet more preferably R¹⁶ represents a hydroxylgroup, R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, and R¹⁸ represents a C1-3alkokycarbonyl group.

The compound represented by the general formula (VII) preferably includethe following compounds:

(IV-1) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-1),R² and R³ represent the (2-1), and,R¹⁶ represents a hydroxyl group,R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, andR¹⁸ represents a C1-6 alkokycarbonyl group;(IV-2) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-2),R² and R³ represent the (2-2), and,R¹⁶ represents a hydroxyl group,R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, andR¹⁸ represents a C1-6 alkokycarbonyl group;

(IV-3) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-3),

R² and R³ represent the (2-3), and,R¹⁶ represents a hydroxyl group,R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, andR¹⁸ represents a C1-4 alkokycarbonyl group;(IV-4) the compound, wherein R¹ and R⁴ represent the (1-4),R² and R³ represent the (2-4), and,R¹⁶ represents a hydroxyl group,R¹⁷ represents a hydroxyl group, andR¹⁸ represents a C1-3 alkokycarbonyl group.

Preferred embodiment of the compounds of the present invention in thegeneral formula (II) is the compound, wherein R¹ to R⁸ represent thefollowing groups.

TABLE 1 Compound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-1 H H H H OH H H OH II-2H COOH H H OH H H OH II-3 H COOCH₃ H H OH H H OH II-4 H H H H NH₂ H H OHII-5 H COOH H H NH₂ H H OH II-6 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ H H OH II-7 H H H HOCH₃ H H OH II-8 H COOH H H OCH₃ H H OH II-9 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ H H OHII-10 H H H H OCOCH₃ H H OH II-11 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ H H OH II-12 HCOOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ H H OH II-13 H H H H OH CH₃ H OH II-14 H COOH H H OHCH₃ H OH II-15 H COOCH₃ H H OH CH₃ H OH II-16 H H H H NH₂ CH₃ H OH II-17H COOH H H NH₂ CH₃ H OH II-18 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ CH₃ H OH II-19 H H H HOCH₃ CH₃ H OH II-20 H COOH H H OCH₃ CH₃ H OH II-21 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ CH₃H OH II-22 H H H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OH II-23 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OHII-24 H COOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OH II-25 H H H H OH H H NH₂ II-26 H COOHH H OH H H NH₂ II-27 H COOCH₃ H H OH H H NH₂ II-28 H H H H NH₂ H H NH₂II-29 H COOH H H NH₂ H H NH₂ II-30 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ H H NH₂ II-31 H H HH OCH₃ H H NH₂ II-32 H COOH H H OCH₃ H H NH₂ II-33 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ H HNH₂

TABLE 2 Compound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-34 H H H H OCOCH₃ H HNH₂ II-35 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ H H NH₂ II-36 H COOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ H H NH₂II-37 H H H H OH CH₃ H NH₂ II-38 H COOH H H OH CH₃ H NH₂ II-39 H COOCH₃H H OH CH₃ H NH₂ II-40 H H H H NH₂ CH₃ H NH₂ II-41 H COOH H H NH₂ CH₃ HNH₂ II-42 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ CH₃ H NH₂ II-43 H H H H OCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-44H COOH H H OCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-45 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-46 H H HH OCOCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-47 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-48 H COOCH₃ H HOCOCH₃ CH₃ H NH₂ II-49 H H H H OH H H OCH₃ II-50 H COOH H H OH H H OCH₃II-51 H COOCH₃ H H OH H H OCH₃ II-52 H H H H NH₂ H H OCH₃ II-53 H COOH HH NH₂ H H OCH₃ II-54 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ H H OCH₃ II-55 H H H H OCH₃ H HOCH₃ II-56 H COOH H H OCH₃ H H OCH₃ II-57 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ H H OCH₃II-58 H H H H OCOCH₃ H H OCH₃ II-59 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ H H OCH₃ II-60 HCOOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ H H OCH₃ II-61 H H H H OH CH₃ H OCH₃ II-62 H COOH H HOH CH₃ H OCH₃ II-63 H COOCH₃ H H OH CH₃ H OCH₃ II-64 H H H H NH₂ CH₃ HOCH₃ II-65 H COOH H H NH₂ CH₃ H OCH₃ II-66 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ CH₃ H OCH₃

TABLE 3 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-67 H H H H OCH₃ CH₃ HOCH₃ II-68 H COOH H H OCH₃ CH₃ H OCH₃ II-69 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ CH₃ H OCH₃II-70 H H H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OCH₃ II-71 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OCH₃ II-72H COOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OCH₃ II-73 H H H H OH H H OCOCH₃ II-74 H COOHH H OH H H OCOCH₃ II-75 H COOCH₃ H H OH H H OCOCH₃ II-76 H H H H NH₂ H HOCOCH₃ II-77 H COOH H H NH₂ H H OCOCH₃ II-78 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ H H OCOCH₃II-79 H H H H OCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-80 H COOH H H OCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-81 HCOOCH₃ H H OCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-82 H H H H OCOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-83 H COOHH H OCOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-84 H COOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ II-85 H H H HOH CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-86 H COOH H H OH CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-87 H COOCH₃ H H OHCH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-88 H H H H NH₂ CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-89 H COOH H H NH₂ CH₃ HOCOCH₃ II-90 H COOCH₃ H H NH₂ CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-91 H H H H OCH₃ CH₃ HOCOCH₃ II-92 H COOH H H OCH₃ CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-93 H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ CH₃ HOCOCH₃ II-94 H H H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OCOCH₃ II-95 H COOH H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ HOCOCH₃ II-96 H COOCH₃ H H OCOCH₃ CH₃ H OCOCH₃

TABLE 4 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-97 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-98 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOHCH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-99 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-100 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-101 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-102 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOHCH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-103 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-104 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-105 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-106 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOHCH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-107 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-108 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-109 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-110 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOHCH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-111 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH H CH₃ OH II-112CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH H CH₃ OH II-113 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-114 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃OH II-115 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-116 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-117 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-118 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-119 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-120 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-121 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-122 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-123 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-124 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-125 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ HH CH₃ OH II-126 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-127 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H OH H CH₃ OH II-128 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H HOH H CH₃ OH II-129 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH

TABLE 5 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-130 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOHCH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-131 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-132CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-133 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-134 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-135 HCONHCH₂COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-136 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-137 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-138 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-139 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-140 CH₃CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-141 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OHII-142 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-143 H CONHCH₂COOH H H OHH CH₃ OH II-144 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H OH H CH₃ OH II-145 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-146 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-147H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-148 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-149 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-150 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOHCH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-151 H CONHCH₂COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-152 CH₃CONHCH₂COOH H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-153 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-154 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-155 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃OH H CH₃ OH II-156 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-157 HCONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-158 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃OH II-159 H CONHCH₂COOH H H OH H CH₃ OH II-160 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H OH HCH₃ OH II-161 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-162 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OHCH₃ CH₃ OH

TABLE 6 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-163 H CHO H CH₃ OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-164 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-165 H CHO CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃OH II-166 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-167 H CHO H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-168 CH₃ CHO H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-169 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-170CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-171 H CHO H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-172 CH₃CHO H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-173 H CHO CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-174 CH₃ CHOCH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-175 H CHO H H OH H CH₃ OH II-176 CH₃ CHO H H OHH CH₃ OH II-177 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-178 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OHCH₃ CH₃ OH II-179 H CHO H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-180 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-181 H CHO CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-182 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-183 H CHO H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-184 CH₃ CHO H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-185 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-186 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-187 H CHO H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-188 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-189 HCHO CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-190 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-191 H CHO HH OH H CH₃ OH II-192 CH₃ CHO H H OH H CH₃ OH II-193 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-194 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃OH II-195 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH

TABLE 7 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-196 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-197 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ HOH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-198 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-198H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-200 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H HOH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-201 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-202 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-203 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ HCH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-204 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-205 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-206 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃H OH H CH₃ OH II-207 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH H CH₃ OH II-208 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH H CH₃ OH II-209 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ OHCH₃ CH₃ OH II-210 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-211H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-212 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ HCH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-213 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-214CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-215 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-216 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-217H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-218 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-219 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-220 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-221 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-222 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃H OH H CH₃ OH II-223 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH H CH₃ OH II-224 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H OH H CH₃ OH II-225 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-226 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-227 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-228 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH

TABLE 8 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-229 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-230 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-231 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-232 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-233 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-234 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-235 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-236 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-237 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-238 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-239 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH H CH₃ OH II-240 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH H CH₃ OH II-241 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuCH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-242 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OHCH₃ CH₃ OH II-243 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-244CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-245 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-246 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-247 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-248 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-249 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-250 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-251 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-252 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-253 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-254 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-255 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH H CH₃ OH II-256 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu H H OH H CH₃ OH II-257 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-258 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃CH₃ OH II-259 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-260 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-261 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH

TABLE 9 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁵ R⁶ R⁷ R⁸ II-262 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-263 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-264 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhH H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-265 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OHII-266 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-267 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-268 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhH CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-269 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OHII-270 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-271 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH H CH₃ OH II-272 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph HH OH H CH₃ OH II-273 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OHII-274 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-275 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-276 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-277 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-278 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ H OH CH₃ CH₃OH II-279 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-280 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH CH₃ CH₃ OH II-281 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-282 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ OH H CH₃OH II-283 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-284 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ OH H CH₃ OH II-285 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ H OH H CH₃ OH II-286 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ H OH H CH₃ OHII-287 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH H CH₃ OH II-288 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H OH H CH₃ OH

Preferred embodiment of the compounds of the present invention in thegeneral formula (III) is the compound, wherein R¹ to R⁴, R⁶, and R⁷represent the following groups.

TABLE 10 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-1 H H H H H H III-2 OH H HH H H III-3 H CHO H H H H III-4 OH CHO H H H H III-5 H COOH H H H HIII-6 OH COOH H H H H III-7 H CONHCH₂COOH H H H H III-8 OH CONHCH₂COOH HH H H III-9 H H COOCH₃ H H H III-10 OH H COOCH₃ H H H III-11 H CHOCOOCH₃ H H H III-12 OH CHO COOCH₃ H H H III-13 H COOH COOCH₃ H H HIII-14 OH COOH COOCH₃ H H H III-15 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H H H III-16 OHCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H H H III-17 H H COOH H H H III-18 OH H COOH H H HIII-19 H CHO COOH H H H III-20 OH CHO COOH H H H III-21 H COOH COOH H HH III-22 OH COOH COOH H H H III-23 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H H H III-24 OHCONHCH₂COOH COOH H H H III-25 H H H OH H H III-26 OH H H OH H H III-27 HCHO H OH H H III-28 OH CHO H OH H H III-29 H COOH H OH H H III-30 OHCOOH H OH H H III-31 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH H H III-32 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH HH III-33 H H COOCH₃ OH H H

TABLE 11 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-34 OH H COOCH₃ OH H HIII-35 H CHO COOCH₃ OH H H III-36 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH H H III-37 H COOHCOOCH₃ OH H H III 38 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH H H III-39 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃OH H H III-40 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH H H III-41 H H COOH OH H H III-42OH H COOH OH H H III-43 H CHO COOH OH H H III-44 OH CHO COOH OH H HIII-45 H COOH COOH OH H H III-46 OH COOH COOH OH H H III-47 HCONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H H III-48 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H H III-49 H H H HCH₃ H III-50 OH H H H CH₃ H III-51 H CHO H H CH₃ H III-52 OH CHO H H CH₃H III-53 H COOH H H CH₃ H III-54 OH COOH H H CH₃ H III-55 H CONHCH₂COOHH H CH₃ H III-56 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ H III-57 H H COOCH₃ H CH₃ HIII-58 OH H COOCH₃ H CH₃ H III-59 H CHO COOCH₃ H CH₃ H III-60 OH CHOCOOCH₃ H CH₃ H III-61 H COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ H III-62 OH COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃H III-63 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ H III-64 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃H III-65 H H COOH H CH₃ H III-66 OH H COOH H CH₃ H III-67 H CHO COOH HCH₃ H

TABLE 12 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-68 OH CHO COOH H CH₃ HIII-69 H COOH COOH H CH₃ H III-70 OH COOH COOH H CH₃ H III-71 HCONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃ H III-72 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃ H III-73 H H HOH CH₃ H III-74 OH H H OH CH₃ H III-75 H CHO H OH CH₃ H III-76 OH CHO HOH CH₃ H III-77 H COOH H OH CH₃ H III-78 OH COOH H OH CH₃ H III-79 HCONHCH₂COOH H OH CH₃ H III-80 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH CH₃ H III-81 H HCOOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-82 OH H COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-83 H CHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ HIII-84 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-85 H COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-86 OHCOOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-87 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-88 OHCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ H III-89 H H COOH OH CH₃ H III-90 OH H COOH OHCH₃ H III-91 H CHO COOH OH CH₃ H III-92 OH CHO COOH OH CH₃ H III-93 HCOOH COOH OH CH₃ H III-94 OH COOH COOH OH CH₃ H III-95 H CONHCH₂COOHCOOH OH CH₃ H III-96 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH CH₃ H III-97 H H H H Cl HIII-98 OH H H H Cl H III-99 H CHO H H Cl H III-100 OH CHO H H Cl HIII-101 H COOH H H Cl H

TABLE 13 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-102 OH COOH H H Cl HIII-103 H CONHCH₂COOH H H Cl H III-104 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H Cl H III-105 HH COOCH₃ H Cl H III-106 OH H COOCH₃ H Cl H III-107 H CHO COOCH₃ H Cl HIII-108 OH CHO COOCH₃ H Cl H III-109 H COOH COOCH₃ H Cl H III-110 OHCOOH COOCH₃ H Cl H III-111 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl H III-112 OHCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl H III-113 H H COOH H Cl H III-114 OH H COOH H ClH III-115 H CHO COOH H Cl H III-116 OH CHO COOH H Cl H III-117 H COOHCOOH H Cl H III-118 OH COOH COOH H Cl H III-119 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H ClH III-120 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H Cl H III-121 H H H OH Cl H III-122 OH HH OH Cl H III-123 H CHO H OH Cl H III-124 OH CHO H OH Cl H III-125 HCOOH H OH Cl H III-126 OH COOH H OH Cl H III-127 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl HIII-128 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl H III-129 H H COOCH₃ OH Cl H III-130 OH HCOOCH₃ OH Cl H III-131 H CHO COOCH₃ OH Cl H III-132 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH ClH III-133 H COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl H III-134 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl H III-135 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl H

TABLE 14 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-136 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃OH Cl H III-137 H H COOH OH Cl H III-138 OH H COOH OH Cl H III-139 H CHOCOOH OH Cl H III-140 OH CHO COOH OH Cl H III-141 H COOH COOH OH Cl HIII-142 OH COOH COOH OH Cl H III-143 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH Cl H III-144OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH Cl H III-145 H H H H OCH₃ H III-146 OH H H H OCH₃H III-147 H CHO H H OCH₃ H III-148 OH CHO H H OCH₃ H III-149 H COOH H HOCH₃ H III-150 OH COOH H H OCH₃ H III-151 H CONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ HIII-152 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ H III-153 H H COOCH₃ H OCH₃ H III-154 OHH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ H III-155 H CHO COOCH₃ H OCH₃ H III-156 OH CHO COOCH₃ HOCH₃ H III-157 H COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ H III-158 OH COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ HIII-159 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ H III-160 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ HOCH₃ H III-161 H H COOH H OCH₃ H III-162 OH H COOH H OCH₃ H III-163 HCHO COOH H OCH₃ H III-164 OH CHO COOH H OCH₃ H III-165 H COOH COOH HOCH₃ H III-166 OH COOH COOH H OCH₃ H III-167 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H OCH₃ HIII-168 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H OCH₃ H III-169 H H H OH OCH₃ H

TABLE 15 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-170 OH H H OH OCH₃ HIII-171 H CHO H OH OCH₃ H III-172 OH CHO H OH OCH₃ H III-173 H COOH H OHOCH₃ H III-174 OH COOH H OH OCH₃ H III-175 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ HIII-176 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ H III-177 H H COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-178OH H COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-179 H CHO COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-180 OH CHOCOOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-181 H COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-182 OH COOH COOCH₃OH OCH₃ H III-183 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-184 OH CONHCH₂COOHCOOCH₃ OH OCH₃ H III-185 H H COOH OH OCH₃ H III-186 OH H COOH OH OCH₃ HIII-187 H CHO COOH OH OCH₃ H III-188 OH CHO COOH OH OCH₃ H III-189 HCOOH COOH OH OCH₃ H III-190 OH COOH COOH OH OCH₃ H III-191 H CONHCH₂COOHCOOH OH OCH₃ H III-192 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH OCH₃ H III-193 H H H H HCl III-194 OH H H H H Cl III-195 H CHO H H H Cl III-196 OH CHO H H H ClIII-197 H COOH H H H Cl III-198 OH COOH H H H Cl III-199 H CONHCH₂COOH HH H Cl III-200 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H H Cl III-201 H H COOCH₃ H H Cl III-202OH H COOCH₃ H H Cl III-203 H CHO COOCH₃ H H Cl

TABLE 16 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-204 OH CHO COOCH₃ H H ClIII-205 H COOH COOCH₃ H H Cl III-206 OH COOH COOCH₃ H H Cl III-207 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H H Cl III-208 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H H Cl III-209 HH COOH H H Cl III-210 OH H COOH H H Cl III-211 H CHO COOH H H Cl III-212OH CHO COOH H H Cl III-213 H COOH COOH H H Cl III-214 OH COOH COOH H HCl III-215 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H H Cl III-216 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H H ClIII-217 H H H OH H Cl III-218 OH H H OH H Cl III-219 H CHO H OH H ClIII-220 OH CHO H OH H Cl III-221 H COOH H OH H Cl III-222 OH COOH H OH HCl III-223 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH H Cl III-224 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH H ClIII-225 H H COOCH₃ OH H Cl III-226 OH H COOCH₃ OH H Cl III-227 H CHOCOOCH₃ OH H Cl III-228 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH H Cl III-229 H COOH COOCH₃ OH HCl III-230 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH H Cl III-231 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH H ClIII-232 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH H Cl III-233 H H COOH OH H Cl III-234OH H COOH OH H Cl III-235 H CHO COOH OH H Cl III-236 OH CHO COOH OH H ClIII-237 H COOH COOH OH H Cl

TABLE 17 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-238 OH COOH COOH OH H ClIII-239 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H Cl III-240 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H ClIII-241 H H H H CH₃ Cl III-242 OH H H H CH₃ Cl III-243 H CHO H H CH₃ ClIII-244 OH CHO H H CH₃ Cl III-245 H COOH H H CH₃ Cl III-246 OH COOH H HCH₃ Cl III-247 H CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ Cl III-248 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃Cl III-249 H H COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-250 OH H COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-251 HCHO COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-252 OH CHO COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-253 H COOH COOCH₃H CH₃ Cl III-254 OH COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-255 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ HCH₃ Cl III-256 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ Cl III-257 H H COOH H CH₃ ClIII-258 OH H COOH H CH₃ Cl III-259 H CHO COOH H CH₃ Cl III-260 OH CHOCOOH H CH₃ Cl III-261 H COOH COOH H CH₃ Cl III-262 OH COOH COOH H CH₃ ClIII-263 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃ Cl III-264 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃ ClIII-265 H H H OH CH₃ Cl III-266 OH H H OH CH₃ Cl III-267 H CHO H OH CH₃Cl III-268 OH CHO H OH CH₃ Cl III-269 H COOH H OH CH₃ Cl III-270 OH COOHH OH CH₃ Cl III-271 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH CH₃ Cl

TABLE 18 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-272 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OHCH₃ Cl III-273 H H COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-274 OH H COOCH₃ OH CH₃ ClIII-275 H CHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-276 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-277 HCOOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-278 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-279 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ Cl III-280 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ ClIII-281 H H COOH OH CH₃ Cl III-282 OH H COOH OH CH₃ Cl III-283 H CHOCOOH OH CH₃ Cl III-284 OH CHO COOH OH CH₃ Cl III-285 H COOH COOH OH CH₃Cl III-286 OH COOH COOH OH CH₃ Cl III-287 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH CH₃ ClIII-288 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH CH₃ Cl III-289 H H H H Cl Cl III-290 OH HH H Cl Cl III-291 H CHO H H Cl Cl III-292 OH CHO H H Cl Cl III-293 HCOOH H H Cl Cl III-294 OH COOH H H Cl Cl III-295 H CONHCH₂COOH H H Cl ClIII-296 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H Cl Cl III-297 H H COOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-298 OH HCOOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-299 H CHO COOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-300 OH CHO COOCH₃ H ClCl III-301 H COOH COOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-302 OH COOH COOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-303H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl Cl III-304 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl ClIII-305 H H COOH H Cl Cl

TABLE 19 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-306 OH H COOH H Cl ClIII-307 H CHO COOH H Cl Cl III-308 OH CHO COOH H Cl Cl III-309 H COOHCOOH H Cl Cl III-310 OH COOH COOH H Cl Cl III-311 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH HCl Cl III-312 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H Cl Cl III-313 H H H OH Cl Cl III-314OH H H OH Cl Cl III-315 H CHO H OH Cl Cl III-316 OH CHO H OH Cl ClIII-317 H COOH H OH Cl Cl III-318 OH COOH H OH Cl Cl III-319 HCONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl Cl III-320 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl Cl III-321 H HCOOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-322 OH H COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-323 H CHO COOCH₃ OH ClCl III-324 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-325 H COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-326OH COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-327 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-328 OHCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl Cl III-329 H H COOH OH Cl Cl III-330 OH H COOHOH Cl Cl III-331 H CHO COOH OH Cl Cl III-332 OH CHO COOH OH Cl ClIII-333 H COOH COOH OH Cl Cl III-334 OH COOH COOH OH Cl Cl III-335 HCONHCH₂COOH COOH OH Cl Cl III-336 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH Cl Cl III-337 HH H H OCH₃ Cl III-338 OH H H H OCH₃ Cl III-339 H CHO H H OCH₃ Cl

TABLE 20 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-340 OH CHO H H OCH₃ ClIII-341 H COOH H H OCH₃ Cl III-342 OH COOH H H OCH₃ Cl III-343 HCONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ Cl III-344 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ Cl III-345 H HCOOCH₃ H OCH₃ Cl III-346 OH H COOCH₃ H OCH₃ Cl III-347 H CHO COOCH₃ HOCH₃ Cl III-348 OH CHO COOCH₃ H OCH₃ Cl III-349 H COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ ClIII-350 OH COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ Cl III-351 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ ClIII-352 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ Cl III-353 H H COOH H OCH₃ ClIII-354 OH H COOH H OCH₃ Cl III-355 H CHO COOH H OCH₃ Cl III-356 OH CHOCOOH H OCH₃ Cl III-357 H COOH COOH H OCH₃ Cl III-358 OH COOH COOH H OCH₃Cl III-359 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H OCH₃ Cl III-360 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH HOCH₃ Cl III-361 H H H OH OCH₃ Cl III-362 OH H H OH OCH₃ Cl III-363 H CHOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-364 OH CHO H OH OCH₃ Cl III-365 H COOH H OH OCH₃ ClIII-366 OH COOH H OH OCH₃ Cl III-367 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ Cl III-368OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ Cl III-369 H H COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ Cl III-370 OH HCOOCH₃ OH OCH₃ Cl III-371 H CHO COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ Cl III-372 OH CHO COOCH₃OH OCH₃ Cl III-373 H COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ Cl

TABLE 21 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-374 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃Cl III-375 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ Cl III-376 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃OH OCH₃ Cl III-377 H H COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-378 OH H COOH OH OCH₃ ClIII-379 H CHO COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-380 OH CHO COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-381 HCOOH COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-382 OH COOH COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-383 HCONHCH₂COOH COOH OH OCH₃ Cl III-384 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH OCH₃ ClIII-385 H H H H H OCH₃ III-386 OH H H H H OCH₃ III-387 H CHO H H H OCH₃III-388 OH CHO H H H OCH₃ III-389 H COOH H H H OCH₃ III-390 OH COOH H HH OCH₃ III-391 H CONHCH₂COOH H H H OCH₃ III-392 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H HOCH₃ III-393 H H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-394 OH H COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-395 HCHO COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-396 OH CHO COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-397 H COOH COOCH₃H H OCH₃ III-398 OH COOH COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-399 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ HH OCH₃ III-400 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H H OCH₃ III-401 H H COOH H H OCH₃III-402 OH H COOH H H OCH₃ III-403 H CHO COOH H H OCH₃ III-404 OH CHOCOOH H H OCH₃ III-405 H COOH COOH H H OCH₃ III-406 OH COOH COOH H H OCH₃III-407 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H H OCH₃

TABLE 22 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-408 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH HH OCH₃ III-409 H H H OH H OCH₃ III-410 OH H H OH H OCH₃ III-411 H CHO HOH H OCH₃ III-412 OH CHO H OH H OCH₃ III-413 H COOH H OH H OCH₃ III-414OH COOH H OH H OCH₃ III-415 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH H OCH₃ III-416 OHCONHCH₂COOH H OH H OCH₃ III-417 H H COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃ III-418 OH H COOCH₃OH H OCH₃ III-419 H CHO COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃ III-420 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃III-421 H COOH COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃ III-422 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃ III-423H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃ III-424 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH H OCH₃III-425 H H COOH OH H OCH₃ III-426 OH H COOH OH H OCH₃ III-427 H CHOCOOH OH H OCH₃ III-428 OH CHO COOH OH H OCH₃ III-429 H COOH COOH OH HOCH₃ III-430 OH COOH COOH OH H OCH₃ III-431 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H OCH₃III-432 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH H OCH₃ III-433 H H H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-434OH H H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-435 H CHO H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-436 OH CHO H H CH₃ OCH₃III-437 H COOH H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-438 OH COOH H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-439 HCONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-440 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ OCH₃ III-441 H HCOOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃

TABLE 23 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-442 OH H COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃III-443 H CHO COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃ III-444 OH CHO COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃ III-445H COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃ III-446 OH COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃ III-447 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃ III-448 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H CH₃ OCH₃III-449 H H COOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-450 OH H COOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-451 H CHOCOOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-452 OH CHO COOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-453 H COOH COOH H CH₃OCH₃ III-454 OH COOH COOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-455 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃OCH₃ III-456 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H CH₃ OCH₃ III-457 H H H OH CH₃ OCH₃III-458 OH H H OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-459 H CHO H OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-460 OH CHO HOH CH₃ OCH₃ III-461 H COOH H OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-462 OH COOH H OH CH₃ OCH₃III-463 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-464 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH CH₃ OCH₃III-465 H H COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-466 OH H COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-467 HCHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-468 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-469 H COOHCOOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-470 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-471 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-472 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH CH₃ OCH₃III-473 H H COOH OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-474 OH H COOH OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-475 H CHOCOOH OH CH₃ OCH₃

TABLE 24 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-476 OH CHO COOH OH CH₃OCH₃ III-477 H COOH COOH OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-478 OH COOH COOH OH CH₃ OCH₃III-479 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH CH₃ OCH₃ III-480 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OHCH₃ OCH₃ III-481 H H H H Cl OCH₃ III-482 OH H H H Cl OCH₃ III-483 H CHOH H Cl OCH₃ III-484 OH CHO H H Cl OCH₃ III-485 H COOH H H Cl OCH₃III-486 OH COOH H H Cl OCH₃ III-487 H CONHCH₂COOH H H Cl OCH₃ III-488 OHCONHCH₂COOH H H Cl OCH₃ III-489 H H COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃ III-490 OH H COOCH₃H Cl OCH₃ III-491 H CHO COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃ III-492 OH CHO COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃III-493 H COOH COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃ III-494 OH COOH COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃ III-495H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃ III-496 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H Cl OCH₃III-497 H H COOH H Cl OCH₃ III-498 OH H COOH H Cl OCH₃ III-499 H CHOCOOH H Cl OCH₃ III-500 OH CHO COOH H Cl OCH₃ III-501 H COOH COOH H ClOCH₃ III-502 OH COOH COOH H Cl OCH₃ III-503 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH H Cl OCH₃III-504 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H Cl OCH₃ III-505 H H H OH Cl OCH₃ III-506OH H H OH Cl OCH₃ III-507 H CHO H OH Cl OCH₃ III-508 OH CHO H OH Cl OCH₃III-509 H COOH H OH Cl OCH₃

TABLE 25 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-510 OH COOH H OH Cl OCH₃III-511 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl OCH₃ III-512 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH Cl OCH₃III-513 H H COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-514 OH H COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-515 HCHO COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-516 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-517 H COOHCOOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-518 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-519 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃ III-520 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH Cl OCH₃III-521 H H COOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-522 OH H COOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-523 H CHOCOOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-524 OH CHO COOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-525 H COOH COOH OH ClOCH₃ III-526 OH COOH COOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-527 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH ClOCH₃ III-528 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH Cl OCH₃ III-529 H H H H OCH₃ OCH₃III-530 OH H H H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-531 H CHO H H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-532 OH CHO HH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-533 H COOH H H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-534 OH COOH H H OCH₃ OCH₃III-535 H CONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-536 OH CONHCH₂COOH H H OCH₃ OCH₃III-537 H H COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-538 OH H COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-539 HCHO COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-540 OH CHO COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-541 H COOHCOOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-542 OH COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-543 HCONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ H OCH₃ OCH₃

TABLE 26 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-544 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-545 H H COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-546 OH H COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃III-547 H CHO COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-548 OH CHO COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-549 HCOOH COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-550 OH COOH COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-551 HCONHCH₂COOH COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃ III-552 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH H OCH₃ OCH₃III-553 H H H OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-554 OH H H OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-555 H CHO HOH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-556 OH CHO H OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-557 H COOH H OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-558 OH COOH H OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-559 H CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-560 OH CONHCH₂COOH H OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-561 H H COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-562 OH H COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-563 H CHO COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-564 OH CHO COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-565 H COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-566 OH COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-567 H CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃OCH₃ III-568 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOCH₃ OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-569 H H COOH OH OCH₃OCH₃ III-570 OH H COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-571 H CHO COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-572 OH CHO COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-573 H COOH COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃III-574 OH COOH COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-575 H CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH OCH₃OCH₃ III-576 OH CONHCH₂COOH COOH OH OCH₃ OCH₃ III-577 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃

TABLE 27 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-578 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-579 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH HCH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-580 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-581 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-582 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃H CH₃ CH₃ III-583 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-584 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-585 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ HCH₃ III-586 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-587 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ H CH₃ III-588 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ HCH₃ III-589 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ H H CH₃ III-590 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-591 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H HCH₃ III-592 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H H CH₃ III-593 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-594 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOHCH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-595 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-596CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-597 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃H CH₃ CH₃ III-598 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-599 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-600 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H CH₃CH₃ III-601 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-602 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-603 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃H CH₃ III-604 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H CH₃ H CH₃ III-605 HC(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₃ H H CH₃

TABLE 28 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-606 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-607 H C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H HCH₃ III-608 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CH₂OH)COOH H H H CH₃ III-609 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-610 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-611 HCONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-612 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-613H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-614 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃III-615 H CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-616 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ CH₃III-617 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-618 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ HCH₃ III-619 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ H CH₃ III-620 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ HCH₃ III-621 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H H CH₃ III-622 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H HCH₃ III-623 H CONHCH₂COOH H H H CH₃ III-624 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H H CH₃III-625 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-626 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃CH₃ CH₃ III-627 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-628 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH HCH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-629 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-630 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOHCH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-631 H CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-632 CH₃CONHCH₂COOH H H CH₃ CH₃ III-633 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-634 CH₃CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-635 H CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ H CH₃ III-636CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H CH₃ H CH₃ III-637 H CONHCH₂COOH CH₃ H H CH₃ III-638CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-639 H CONHCH₂COOH H H H CH₃ III-640CH₃ CONHCH₂COOH H H H CH₃

TABLE 29 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-641 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃III-642 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-643 H CHO H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-644CH₃ CHO H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-645 H CHO CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-646 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃H CH₃ CH₃ III-647 H CHO H H CH₃ CH₃ III-648 CH₃ CHO H H CH₃ CH₃ III-649H CHO CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-650 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-651 H CHO H CH₃H CH₃ III-652 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ H CH₃ III-653 H CHO CH₃ H H CH₃ III-654 CH₃CHO CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-655 H CHO H H H CH₃ III-656 CH₃ CHO H H H CH₃III-657 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-658 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-659H CHO H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-660 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-661 H CHO CH₃ HCH₃ CH₃ III-662 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-663 H CHO H H CH₃ CH₃III-664 CH₃ CHO H H CH₃ CH₃ III-665 H CHO CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-666 CH₃ CHOCH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-667 H CHO H CH₃ H CH₃ III-668 CH₃ CHO H CH₃ H CH₃III-669 H CHO CH₃ H H CH₃ III-670 CH₃ CHO CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-671 H CHO HH H CH₃ III-672 CH₃ CHO H H H CH₃ III-673 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃CH₃ CH₃ III-674 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-675 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-676 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ CH₃CH₃ III-677 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃

TABLE 30 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-678 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-679 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H CH₃ CH₃ III-680 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H CH₃ CH₃ III-681 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃III-682 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-683 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ H CH₃ III-684 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ H CH₃III-685 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H H CH₃ III-686 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-687 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H H CH₃ III-688 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H H CH₃ III-689 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃III-690 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-691 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-692 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ CH₃CH₃ III-693 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-694 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-695 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H CH₃CH₃ III-696 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H CH₃ CH₃ III-697 HCONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-698 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ CH₃H CH₃ III-699 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ H CH₃ III-700 CH₃CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H CH₃ H CH₃ III-701 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₃ H H CH₃III-702 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-703 H CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃H H H CH₃ III-704 CH₃ CONHCH₂COOC(CH₃)₃ H H H CH₃ III-705 H C(O)NHCH CH₃CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu

TABLE 31 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-706 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-707 H C(O)NHCH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-708 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuIII-709 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-710 CH₃ C(O)NHCHCH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-711 H C(O)NHCH H H CH₃ CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-712 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-713H C(O)NHCH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-714 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ CH₃H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-715 H C(O)NHCH H CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuIII-716 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-717 H C(O)NHCH CH₃H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-718 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ H H CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-719 H C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-720 CH₃C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-721 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-722 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuIII-723 H C(O)NHCH H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-724 CH₃ C(O)NHCH HCH₃ CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-725 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-726 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuIII-727 H C(O)NHCH H H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-728 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H HCH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-729 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBuIII-730 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu

TABLE 32 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-731 H C(O)NHCH H CH₃ H CH₃(CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-732 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-733H C(O)NHCH CH₃ H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-734 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ H HCH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-735 H C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-736CH₃ C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂OtBu III-737 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-738 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃III-739 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-740 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-741 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃H CH₃ CH₃ III-742 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ III-743 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H CH₃ CH₃ III-744 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H HCH₃ CH₃ III-745 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-746 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ III-747 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph HCH₃ H CH₃ III-748 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ H CH₃ III-749 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ H H CH₃ III-750 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂PhCH₂CH₃ H H CH₃ III-751 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H H CH₃ III-752 CH₃C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H H H CH₃ III-753 H C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₃ CH₃CH₃ CH₃ III-754 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph CH₂CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-755 HC(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph H CH₃ CH₃ CH₃ III-756 CH₃ C(O)NHCH(CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph HCH₃ CH₃ CH₃

TABLE 33 Com- pound No. R¹ R² R³ R⁴ R⁶ R⁷ III-757 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ H CH₃CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-758 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂PhIII-759 H C(O)NHCH H H CH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-760 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H HCH₃ CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-761 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂PhIII-762 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃ CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-763 H C(O)NHCH HCH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-764 CH₃ C(O)NHCH H CH₃ H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂PhIII-765 H C(O)NHCH CH₃ H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-766 CH₃ C(O)NHCH CH₂CH₃H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-767 H C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph III-768CH₃ C(O)NHCH H H H CH₃ (CO₂tBu)CH₂Ph

As used herein, the pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor is not particularlylimited as long as it is an agent to use for inhibiting pyruvatedehydrogenase. Preferably, the pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor of thepresent invention may be provided as a pharmaceutical composition. Forexample, the pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor of the present inventionmay be a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting pyruvatedehydrogenase or administering to a subject as an action mechanism. Suchpharmaceutical compositions can be used for treatment or prophylaxis ofdiseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase relates to orcontributes to its development or aggravation. Thus, in the other words,the pyruvate dehydrogenase inhibitor of the present invention may be apharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing diseases ordisorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase relates to or contributes to itsdevelopment or aggravation. The diseases or disorders that pyruvatedehydrogenase relates to or contributes to its development oraggravation include, for example, influenza aggravation after infection,anorexia, mitochondrial diseases, diseases or disorders accompanied bydecreasing ATP production, diabetes or cancer. As used herein,“influenza aggravation” is used as distinct from influenza infection.Thus, the influenza aggravation does not include an infection itself byinfluenza virus, and means symptoms, diseases or disorders causedsecondly by influenza virus infection. Such symptoms, diseases ordisorders caused secondly by influenza virus infection may include, forexample, multiple organ failure (MOF: Multiple organ failure), influenzaencephalopathy (IAE: Influenza-associated encephalopathy), weight lossand anorexia. Thus, treatment or prophylaxis of influenza aggravation inthe present specification include treatment or prophylaxis of multipleorgan failure (MOF: Multiple organ failure), influenza encephalopathy(IAE: Influenza-associated encephalopathy), weight loss and anorexia.Here, the mitochondrial diseases mean diseases or disorders based onhaving a mutation in mitochondrial ATP synthase group, which include,for example, pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency, MELAS, and the like. Thediseases or disorders accompanied by decreasing ATP production include,for example, diseases or disorders based on a mutation of carnitinepalmitoyl transferase.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprisinga compound represented by the general formula (I) as an activeingredient. Types of the pharmaceutical composition are not particularlylimited, a formulation may include tablets, capsules, granules, powders,syrups, suspensions, suppositories, ointments, creams, gels, patches,inhalants, injections, and the like. These formulations can be preparedby a conventional method. The liquid formulations may be a formulationwhich is dissolved or suspended in water or other suitable solvents whenused. Tablets and granules may be coated by a known method. In the caseof injection, the compound of the present invention are dissolved inwater, or, if necessary, in saline or glucose solution, optionally addedbuffers and preservatives. Any formulations for oral or parentaladministration are provided. It may be prepared as pharmaceuticalcompositions for the oral administration such as, for example, granules,fine granules, powders, hard capsules, soft capsules, syrups, emulsions,suspensions or solutions may be prepared, or for the parentaladministration such as intravenous administration, intramuscularadministration, or injections such as for subcutaneous administration,drip infusions, transdermal absorbents, transmucosal absorbents, nasaldrops, inhalants or suppositories. The injections or drip infusions maybe prepared in the form of powders such as lyophilized form, then may beused by dissolving in an appropriate aqueous medium such as a salinewhen used.

Effect of the Invention

The compound of the present invention represented by the general formula(I) shows a novel enzyme inhibitory activity and an efficacy of animalmodels, and it is useful for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases ordisorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to or contributesto its development or aggravation. Specifically, the compound of thepresent invention represented by the general formula (I) is the firstcompound inhibits PDK4 in nM order, and exhibits a strong activity evenin vivo at a dose of 100-fold or more lower than the dichloroacetic acidis an existing drug, it is possible to give treating or preventing agentof diseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates toor contributes to its development or aggravation. When the compound ofthe present invention represented by the general formula (I) isadministered to influenza infected mice model, the effect to protectmice against weight loss and death was confirmed, thus the compound ofthe present invention is effective for prevention and treatment ofaggravation after influenza infection.

In particular, influenza infected mice model which are administered thecompound of the present invention represented by the general formula (I)is observed recovering food and water consumption to a level near theuninfected mice and improving ATP levels form biochemical analysis, thusit is effective for treatment or prevention of diseases or disordersdepending on ATP level reduction. The compound of the present inventionrepresented by the general formula (I), in addition to preventaggravation of influenza infection, shows the effect in diseases whichare expected by inhibiting PDK4, thus it is effective to treat orprevent of such diseases. The compound of the present inventionrepresented by the general formula (I) shows the effect as a cosmetic bycell metabolic improvement with mitochondrial function activation, thusit is also useful as a cosmetic.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 A graph showing the effect of the compound of the invention ininfluenza infected mice model. In the figure, the vertical axisrepresents the survival rate (%), the horizontal axis represents thenumber of days elapsed after influenza infection (day).

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The compound of the present invention can be synthesized by thefollowing method.

Under N₂ atmosphere, starting material aldehyde 1 and CH₃COCH (R³)CH₂COOCH₃ in t-butanol are added to a heated solution of dissolvedpotassium t-butoxide in t-butanol and reacted under heating to reflux.After the starting material 1 is consumed all, the reaction solution iscooled and evaporated excess solvent under reduced pressure. After theobtained residue is added to acidify the addition of 2M hydrochloricacid and extracted with diethyl ether. The 2M aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution is added to ether extracts, after which the product is moved tothe aqueous layer, the 4M hydrochloric acid is added to the aqueoussolution, give an acid solution again. The aqueous solution is extractedwith diethyl ether, dried, concentrated, and p flash chromatographypurification to obtain the compound 2.

After adding 5% palladium/carbon to a solution of the compound 2 inmethanol at room temperature, the solution is reacted under anatmosphere of hydrogen gas. After completion of the reaction, thereactant is filtered through Celite to remove the palladium reagent, andthe filtrate is concentrated. The resulting crude product is purified byflash chromatography purification to obtain the compound 3.

The compound 3 is dissolved in polyphosphoric acid at room temperaturethen stirred and heated to 80° C. After completion of the reaction, thereaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, the reaction mixture ispoured into cold water with vigorously stirring to decompose the excessof polyphosphoric acid. The resulting aqueous solution is extracted withchloroform, dried and concentrated, and purified by performing flashchromatography purification to obtain intermediate (IM) A.

At room temperature, the intermediate (IM) A is dissolved in atriethylsilane, then trifluoroacetic acid is added to the solution toreact. After completion of the reaction, triethylsilane andtrifluoroacetic acid are evaporated under reduced pressure, thenpurified by flash chromatography purification to obtain the compound 4.

Under N₂ atmosphere, to the solution of the compound 4 dissolved inbenzene at room temperature, 2,3-dichloro 5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinoneis added and heated to 80° C., and reacted with stirring. Aftercompletion of the reaction, the mixture is cooled to room temperature,then a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution is added tostop the reaction. The resulting solution is separated, dried andconcentrated, and purified by performing flash chromatographypurification to obtain the compound 5.

The compound 5 is dissolved in THF.H₂O at room temperature, 1M aqueoussodium hydroxide is added and stirred. After completion of the reaction,the reaction mixture is acidified by adding a 1M hydrochloric acid atroom temperature. The resulting solution is extracted with chloroform,dried and concentrated, then purified by flash chromatographypurification to obtain the compound 5, which is carboxylic acidderivative 6.

The solution of the compound 5 or the compound 6 in acetonitrile isadded a cerium nitrate ammonium aqueous solution at room temperature.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is diluted byadding water at room temperature, the resulting solution is extractedwith chloroform, dried and concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone compound(IIIa).

Under N₂ atmosphere, to a solution of a lithium diisopropylamine intetrahydrofuran the intermediate (IM) A is added slowly at −10° C.,after stirring for 10 min, iodine is added to the solution and furtherstirred. After completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueoussolution is added to the reaction mixture to reduce the excess ofiodine. The resulting solution is extracted with chloroform, dried andconcentrated, then purified by flash chromatography purification toobtain naphthol derivative (II) (R⁴═OH).

Further, to a solution of the present compound in pyridine, theanhydride (RCO) 2 is added and stirred at room temperature and aftercompletion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is diluted by addingwater at room temperature, the resulting solution is extracted withchloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flash chromatographypurification to obtain acyloxy derivative (II) (R₄═OCOR).

To a solution of acyl derivative (II) (R₄═OCOR) in acetonitrile, acerium nitrate ammonium aqueous solution is added at room temperatureand stirred. After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture isdiluted by adding water at room temperature, the resulting solution isextracted with chloroform, dried and concentrated, then purified byflash chromatography purification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone-acyloxyderivative (III) (R⁴═OCOR).

Further, to a solution of the present compound in methanol, aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution is added stirred at is diluted byadding water to room temperature, the resulting solution is extractedwith chloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives(III) (R⁴═OH).

The compound of the present invention can also be synthesized by thefollowing method.

Under N₂ atmosphere, to a solution of the compound 8 in dichloromethaneis added aluminum chloride at 0° C. After stirring for 10 min, a fattyacid chloride (R¹⁰COCl) is added dropwise to the solution, after raisingthe temperature to room temperature, and further stirred. Aftercompletion of the reaction, water is added to the reaction mixture, theresulting mixture is extracted with chloroform, dried and concentrated,then purified by flash chromatography purification to obtain thecompound 9.

Under O₂ atmosphere, to a solution of the compound 9 indimethylformamide is added a powdered potassium hydroxide at roomtemperature, then the mixture is heated to 68° C. with stirring. Aftercompletion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is poured into coldwater to dilute, and the aqueous solution is washed with ether,acidified by adding 4M hydrochloric acid, extracted with chloroform,dried and concentrated, then purified by flash chromatographypurification to obtain the compound (IIb) (R⁹═O, R10=OH).

Further the compound (IIb) (R⁹═O, R¹⁰═OH) is dissolved inbenzene-methanol at 0° C. After adding trimethylsilyl diazomethane andstirring, the ester derivative (IIb) (R⁹═O, R¹⁰═OMe) may be obtained byconcentration and flash chromatography. Further under N₂ atmosphere, thecompound (IIb) (R⁹═O, R¹⁰═OH) is dissolved in dichloromethane at roomtemperature and added a primary or secondary amine compound (R(R′)NH),diisopropylethylamine, and hexafluorophosphoric acid (benzenetriazole-1-yloxy)tri-pyridinophosphonium (PyBOP). After stirring, thereaction is quenched with 10% aqueous methanol solution, the mixture isextracted with chloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain the amide compound (IIb) (R⁹═O,R¹⁰═NR (R′)).

Under N₂ atmosphere, to a solution of the ester compound (IIb) (R⁹═O,R¹⁰═OMe) in tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise a diisobutyl aluminumhydride at −78° C. with stirring. After completion of the reaction,water is added to inactivate excess reagent, and the reaction mixture israised to room temperature, saturated Rochelle salt solution is addedand stirred. The mixture solution is extracted with chloroform, driedand concentrated, then purified by flash chromatography purification toobtain the alcohol compound (II) (R³═CH₂OH).

Further, under N₂ atmosphere, the alcohol compound (II) (R³═CH₂OH) isdissolved in dichloromethane at room temperature, an activated manganesedioxide powder is added, and after stirring, the aldehyde compound (II)(R³═CHO) may be obtained by filtration and concentration.

To a solution of the compound (II) in acetonitrile, a cerium nitrateammonium aqueous solution is added at room temperature and stirred.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is diluted byadding water at room temperature, the resulting solution is extractedwith chloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives(III) of performing flash chromatography purification.

Further, at room temperature, to a solution of 1,4-naphthoquinonealdehyde derivative (III) (R³═CHO) in dichloromethane is added O—replacement hydroxylamine with stirring. After completion of thereaction, to the solution water is added, and the resulting mixture isextracted with chloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain oxime derivative (III)(R³═CHN—O—R).

Under N₂ atmosphere, to a solution of the compound IIb in acetonitrile,cerium nitrate ammonium aqueous solution is added and stirred. Aftercompletion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is diluted by addingwater at room temperature, the resulting solution is extracted withchloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flash chromatographypurification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative (IIIb).

To a solution of the compound 9 in acetonitrile, a cerium nitrateammonium aqueous solution is added at room temperature and stirred.After completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture is diluted byadding water at room temperature, the resulting solution is extractedwith chloroform, dried, concentrated, then purified by flashchromatography purification to obtain 1,4-naphthoquinone derivative(IIIc).

The compound of the present invention represented by the general formula(I) has an inhibitory activity against PDK4, and it may be used as apharmaceutical composition for diseases or disorders that PDK inhibitors(eg. PDK4 inhibitors) or PDK (particularly PDK4) relate to itsdevelopment or aggravation, or a cosmetic composition. The diseases ordisorders that PDK (particularly PDK4) relate to its development oraggravation mean the diseases or disorders that are developed oraggravated by promoting expression or increasing activity of PDK(particularly PDK4). Examples include influenza aggravation afterinfection, anorexia, mitochondrial diseases, diseases or disordersaccompanied by decreasing ATP production, diabetes or cancer. Theinfluenza aggravation after infection is diseases, disorders, orsymptoms caused by influenza infection, and includes multiple organfailure (MOF: Multiple organ failure), influenza encephalopathy (IAE:Influenza-associated encephalopathy), multiple organ failure (MOF:Multiple organ failure), influenza encephalopathy (IAE:Influenza-associated encephalopathy), multiple organ failure (MOF:Multiple organ failure), influenza encephalopathy (IAE:Influenza-associated encephalopathy). From the present inventorsresearch output, it is confirmed that if influenza infection works forincreasing acute cytokine level and causes a fever, PDK4 expression isinduced, the induced PDK4 phosphorylates PDH, and PDH activity decreasesto cause ATP depletion by acute mitochondrial function reduction, thenacute aggravation, multiple organ failure, or influenza encephalopathyis induced. Thus, the influenza aggravation after infection in thepresent invention includes every symptom, disease, or disorder triggeredby influenza infection and PDK4 expression induction in the mechanismabove. Since, from the present inventors' discovery, it becomes clearthat PDK4 phosphorylates PDH, and PDH activity decreases to cause ATPdepletion, the PDK4 inhibitors of the present invention may be used fortreatment or prophylaxis of diseases or disorders based on mitochondrialfunction reduction, or diseases or disorders based on ATP reduction.Specifically, the PDK4 inhibitors of the present invention may betreating or preventing agents for mitochondrial diseases, or diseases ordisorders accompanied by decreasing ATP production. The mitochondrialdiseases mean diseases, disorders or symptoms based on having a mutationin mitochondrial ATP synthase group, which include, for example,pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency, MELAS, and the like. The diseases ordisorders accompanied by decreasing ATP production include diseases,disorders or symptoms based on a mutation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase.

Thus, in another embodiment, the present invention relates to a treatingor preventing method of diseases or disorders that PDK (particularlyPDK4) relates to its development or aggravation, which includesadministering an effective amount of the compound represented by thegeneral formula (I) to a patient who needs it. Alternatively, thepresent invention relates to a compound represented by the generalformula (I) for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases or disorders thatPDK (particularly PDK4) relates to its development or aggravation.

The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be preparedby a conventional method by using a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.When preparing oral solid formulations, excipients are added to theactive ingredient, then by a conventional method to give a solvent,granules, powders, capsules, and the like after optionally addingbinders, disintegrants, lubricants, and the like. When preparinginjections, pH adjusting agents, buffering agents, stabilizing agents,solubilizing agents, and the like are optionally added to the activeingredient to obtain subcutaneous or intravenous injection by aconventional method.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be used inoral administration forms or parental administration forms such asinjection or drip infusions. When the compound is administered tomammals, it may be administered orally as tablets, powders, granules orsyrups, or parentally as injections or drip infusions. Amount of dosagemay be decided according to degree of symptoms, age, weight, sex,administration route, dosage form, responsiveness to drugs, or type ofdisease, it may be, for example, 50-500 mg daily for adults in once toseveral times divided doses.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is hereinafter described more specifically bymeans of the following production examples and experimental examples,and is not limited in any way. All the documents referred herein areincorporated by reference in its entirety.

Production Example 13-carbomethoxy-4-(2,5-dimethoxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-3-butenoic acid

Starting Material 02

To a solution of t-BuOK (2.90 mg, 25.8 mmol) in t-BuOH (36.7 mL), asolution of the starting material 02 (3.87 mg, 21.5 mmol) and dimethylsuccinate (3.1 mL, 23.7 mmol) in t-BuOH (35 mL) was added dropwise underN₂ while being refluxed, then the reaction mixture was refluxed withstirring. After 40 minutes, the mixture was cooled at room temperature.Most of t-BuOH was removed under reduced pressure, then, thus obtainedsuspension was acidified by the addition of 2N aqueous HCl (30 mL), andextracted with Et₂O (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers wereextracted with 2N aqueous NaOH (40 mL×5) was, and the combined aqueoussolution was acidified by the addition of 4N aqueous HCl (150 mL). Then,the acid solution was extracted with Et₂O (100 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtrated, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;CHCl₃/MeOH=40/1) gave the title compound (4.69 g, 74% yield) as acolorless oil.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.28 (s, 3H), 3.54 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s,3H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 6.67 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=2.8Hz, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H)

HRMS (FAB) m/z [M+H]⁺ (294.1103 calcd for C₁₅H₁₈O₆)

Production Example 2 3-carbomethoxy-4-(2,5-dimethoxy-3-methyl-phenyl)butenoic acid

To a solution of the butenoic acid (436 mg, 1.48 mmol) in MeOH (15 mL),0.5% Pd/C (218 mg) was added at room temperature. The mixture wasstirred at room temperature under H₂. After stirring for 1 hour, thesolution was filtrated through Celite (registered trademark) to removethe Pd/C, and the filtrate was concentrated. Flash column chromatography(silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=40/1) gave the title compound (420 mg, 96%yield) as a colorless oil.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.61 (s, 3H), 2.45 (dd, J=4.6, 17.2 Hz,1H), 2.69 (dd, J=9.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.77 (dd, J=8.9, 13.8 Hz, 1H), 3.02(dd, J=5.8, 13.8 Hz, 1H), 3.16 (m, 1H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.73(s, 3H), 6.48 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

Production Example 33-carbomethoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-5,8-dimethoxy-6-methyl-1-oxo-naphthalene(IM01) and3-carboxyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-5,8-dimethoxy-6-methyl-1-oxo-naphthalene(IM02)

The half ester of butanoic acid (1.81 g, 6.11 mmol) was dissolved inpolyphosphoric acid (30.5 mL), and stirred at 80° C. for 40 minutes.Then, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and quenchedby pouring into ice-cold water (50 mL) with vigorous stirring. Themixture was extracted with CHCl₃ (50 mL×3), and the combined organiclayers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; ethyl hexane/acetate=40/1) gave respectivelyIM01 (1.43 g, 84% yield) as and IM02 (132 mg, 8.2% yield) both as acolorless solid.

(IM01)

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.77 (dd, J=10.9, 17.2Hz, 1H), 2.85 (ddd, J=1.7, 4.6, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=10.3, 16.0,1H), 3.04 (m, 1H), 3.36 (ddd, J=1.7, 3.5, 16.0 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H),3.71 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 6.67 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 17.2, 26.5, 39.5, 42.3, 52.3, 56.3,60.4, 112.8, 120.2, 136.7, 138.9, 149.1, 156.7, 173.9, 194.7

HRMS (FAB) m/z [M+H]⁺ calcd for C₁₅H₁₈O₅ 278.1154.

(IM02)

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.34 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 3H), 2.80 (m, 1H),2.87 (m, 1H), 3.02 (m, 1H), 3.10 (m, 1H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H),3.87 (s, 3H), 6.68 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

Production Example 42-carbomethoxy-5,8-dimethoxy-7-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene(IM03)

To a solution of IM01 (1.40 g, 5.03 mmol) in triethylsilane (2.5 mL),TFA (7.6 mL) was added at room temperature. The reaction mixture wasstirred for 5 minutes and then concentrated. The residue was purified byflash column chromatography (silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=100/1) to give theIM03 (1.32 g, 99% yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.75 (ddd, J=5.7, 11.5, 24.1 Hz, 1H),2.22 (m, 1H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.55 (ddd, J=6.3, 11.5, 17.5 Hz, 1H), 2.65(m, 1H), 2.81 (dd, J=10.9, 16.1 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (ddd, J=3.2, 5.7, 17.5 Hz,1H), 3.17 (dd, J=4.0, 16.1 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s,3H), 6.68 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.3, 22.8, 25.4, 26.4, 39.6, 51.9,55.5, 60.0, 109.7, 123.3, 127.9, 129.5, 149.9, 153.2, 176.4

HRMS (EI) m/z 264.1355 [M]⁺ (264.1362 calcd for C₁₅H₂₀O₄)

Production Example 5 7-carbomethoxy-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl-naphthalene

To a solution of IM03 (141 mg, 0.53 mmol) in benzene (2.65 mL), DDQ (243mg, 1.07 mmol) was added under N₂ at room temperature. The reactionmixture was warmed to 70° C., stirred for 1 hour, then cooled to roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with aqueous NaHCO₃ (2mL), and the mixture which was separated the two layers was obtained.The organic layer was washed with aqueous NaHCO₃ (5 mL×3), dried overNa₂SO₄, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;CHCl₃) gave the title compound (112 mg, 81% yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.46 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.97 (s,3H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 6.71 (s, 3H), 8.00 (dd, J=1.7 Hz, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.23(d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.76 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

HRMS (EI) m/z 260.1056 [M]⁺ (260.1049 calcd for C₁₅H₁₆O₄)

Production Example 6 7-carbomethoxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-077)

To a solution of the dimethoxynaphthalene ester (112 mg, 0.43 mmol) inMeCN (3.0 mL), a solution of CAN (707.3 mg, 1.29 mmol) in H₂O (3.0 mL)was added at room temperature, the reaction mixture was stirred for 10minutes. The mixture was then diluted with H₂O (5 mL), and extractedwith CHCl₃ (10 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried overNa₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silicagel; hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1) gave KIS-077 (92.8 mg, 94% yield) as apale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.22 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 3.99 (s, 3H),6.88 (dd, J=1.7, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (dd, J=1.7,8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

HRMS (EI) m/z 230.0575 [M]⁺ (230.0579 calcd for C₁₃H₁₀O₄)

Production Example 7 7-carboxyl-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene

To a solution of the dimethoxynaphthalene ester (493 mg, 1.98 mmol) inTHF (25.2 mL) and H₂O (12.6 mL), 1N aqueous NaOH solution (7.0 mL) wasadded. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hoursand then acidified by the addition of 1N aqueous HCl (10 mL). The thusobtained mixture was extracted with CHCl₃ (20 mL×3), and the combinedorganic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated.Flash column chromatography (silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=40/1) gave the titlecompound (454.8 mg, 97% yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.47 (s, 3H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.99 (s,3H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 8.04 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H),8.85 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

Production Example 8 7-carboxyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-078)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, the carboxylic acid compound(100 mg, 0.36 mmol) was changed into a yellow solid of KIS-078 (67.7 mg,87% yield) (purification; silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=50/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.25 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 6.93 (d, J=1.7Hz, 3H), 8.18 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (dd, J=1.7, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.83 (d,J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

Production Example 97-carbomethoxy-5-hydroxy-2,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene

To solution of diisopropylamine (122 μL, 0.87 mmol) in THF (7.2 mL),n-BuLi (1.64M) in hexane (524 μL, 0.86 mmol) was added dropwise under N₂at −78° C., the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 15 minutes to preparelithium diisopropylamine in THF solution, then warmed to −10° C. Asolution of IM01 (200 mg, 0.72 mmol) in THF (7.2 mL) was added to theabove LDA solution and the resulting mixture was stirred at −10° C. for10 minutes. Then, I₂ was added (109 mg, 0.86 mmol) in a mixture solutionand the mixture was further stirred for 1 hour, then quenched byaddition of a solution of Na₂S2O₃ (1 g) in H₂O (10 mL). The quenchedsolution was extracted with CHCl₃ (15 mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtrated, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;hexane/ethyl acetate=40/1) gave the title compound (169.7 mg, 85% yield)as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.42 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.95 (s,3H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=1.7Hz, 1H), 9.36 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.3, 52.4, 56.5, 61.6, 109.3, 109.4,115.8, 116.7, 126.9, 129.5, 130.4, 149.1, 151.9, 155.2, 167.3

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (276.2845 calcd for C₁₅H₁₆O₅)

Production Example 105-acetoxy-7-carbomethoxy-2,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene

To a solution of the phenol compound (50 mg, 0.18 mmol) in pyridine (1.8mL), Ac₂O (19 μL, 0.20 mmol) and DMAP (2.2 mg, 0.018 mmol) were addedunder N₂ at room temperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3hours, then quenched with H₂O. The mixture was extracted with CHCl₃ (5mL×3), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1) gave the titlecompound (54.8 mg, quantitative yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s,3H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H),8.69 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.4, 21.0, 52.5, 56.5, 61.8, 111.9,118.3, 120.6, 123.3, 127.8, 128.0, 130.6, 147.1, 148.5, 151.0, 166.6,170.2

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (318.3212 calcd for C₁₇H₁₈O₆)

Production Example 115-acetoxy-7-carbomethoxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, the acetate compound (51.9mg, 0.17 mmol) was changed into a pale yellow solid of the titlecompound (41.9 mg, 90% yield) (purification; silica gel; hexane/ethylacetate=20/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.18 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 3H), 2.44 (s, 3H),3.98 (s, 3H), 6.75 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.65 (d,J=1.8 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.3, 21.1, 53.1, 126.0, 126.3, 130.2,134.2, 125.8, 137.2, 147.6, 149.6, 164.6, 169.3, 183.1, 184.1

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (288.2522 calcd for C₁₅H₁₂O₆)

Production Example 127-carbomethoxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-079)

To a solution of the quinone acetate (40 mg, 0.15 mmol) in MeOH (7.5mL), NaHCO₃ aqueous solution (5 mL) was added at room temperature. Afterstirring for 30 minutes, the solution was diluted by the addition of H₂O(5 mL), and extracted with CHCl₃ (10 mL×3). The combined organic layerswere dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=40/1) gave KIS-079 (6.3mg, 17% yield) as a yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.22 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 3.97 (s, 3H),6.86 (dd, J=1.7, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=1.8 Hz,1H), 11.9 (s, 1H)

HRMS (EI) m/z 246.0526 [M]⁺ (246.0528 calcd for C₁₃H₁₀O₅)

Production Example 137-carbomethoxyl-5,6-dihydro-7H-2-methyl-5-oxo-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-103)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM01 (250 mg, 0.90 mmol) waschanged into a yellow solid of KIS-103 (102 mg, 45% yield)(purification; silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=40/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.04 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 2.44 (dd,J=11.5, 15.5 Hz, 1H), 2.48 (dd, J=11.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H) 2.85 (ddd, J=1.2,5.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (m, 1H), 3.02 (ddd, J=1.2, 4.6, 15.5 Hz, 1H),3.74 (s, 3H), 6.47 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm):

Production Example 14 7-carboxy-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-090)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM02 (30 mg, 0.11 mmol) waschanged into a yellow solid of the title compound KIS-090 (9.5 mg, 10%yield) (purification; silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=50/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.19 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 3H), 6.81 (d, J=1.8Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 12.0 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (232.0372 calcd for C₁₂H₈O₅)

Production Example 157-carbomethoxyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-102)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM03 (100 mg, 0.40 mmol) waschanged into a yellow solid of the title compound KIS-102 (46 mg, 52%yield) (purification; silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=40/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.75 (m, 1H), 2.04 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H),2.09 (m, 1H), 2.04 (m, 1H), 2.64 (m, 3H), 2.80 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H),6.55 (dd, J=1.7, 3.4 Hz, 1H)

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (232.0372 calcd for C₁₂H₈O₅)

Production Example 16 6-carboxyl-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene(IM05)

To a solution of IM04 (200 mg, 0.82 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), powdered KOH(260 mg, 4.60 mmol) was added under O₂ at room temperature, the reactionmixture was warmed to 68° C., stirred for 3 hours, then poured into thecooled water (20 mL). The mixture was washed with Et₂O (20 mL×2), andthe aqueous solution was acidified by the addition of 4N aqueous HCl (10mL). Then the mixture was extracted with CHCl₃ (20 mL×3), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated to give a pure IM05 (145 mg, 72%yield) as a pale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO) δ (ppm): 2.50 (s, 3H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.98 (s,3H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 8.00 (dd, J=1.8, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (dd, J=1.8 8.6 Hz,1H), 8.74 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO) δ (ppm): 16.2, 55.8, 61.0, 108.5, 121.6, 123.4,124.6, 126.0, 126.5, 129.2, 129.9, 146.0, 151.6, 167.4

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (246.0892 calcd for C₁₄H₁₄O₄)

Production Example 17 6-carbomethoxy-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene(IM06)

To a solution of IM05 (300 mg, 1.22 mmol) in benzene/MeOH (10/1 v/v)(24.4 mL), a solution of TMS-diazomethane in hexane (2.0M, 1.22 mL, 2.44mmol) was added under N₂ at 0° C., and the reaction mixture was stirredfor 3 hours. After consuming all of the starting material, AcOH wasadded to the reaction mixture, and the thus obtained mixture wasconcentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel; hexane/ethylacetate=20/1) gave the IM06 (known compound) (289 mg, 91% yield) as apale orange solid.

Production Example 18 6-hydroxymethyl-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene(IM07)

To s solution of IM06 (2.61 g, 10 mmol) in THF (100 mL), a solution ofdiisobutylaluminum hydride in hexane (1.0M, 30 mL, 30 mmol) was added at−78° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 3 hours.Then, the reaction was quenched by dropwise addition of H₂O (5 mL), waswarmed slowly to room temperature with stirring. The mixture thusobtained was added a saturated Rochelle salt solution (150 mL), stirredfor further 1 hour, then the mixture was extracted with CHCl₃ (200mL×2). The combined organic layers 1.0N aqueous HCl solution (100 mL×1),washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (100 mL×1) and brine (100 mL×1),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) gave the IM07(1.94 g, 83% yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.71 (br, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s,3H), 3.97 (s, 3H), 4.84 (s, 2H), 6.61 (s, 1H), 7.53 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz,1H), 8.02 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.8, 55.9, 61.5, 108.2, 122.8, 123.4,124.5, 129.9, 130.7, 131.7, 133.0, 147.3, 152.7, 192.5

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (230.0943 calcd for C₁₄H₁₄O₃)

Production Example 19 6-formyl-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl naphthalene

To a solution of IM07 (100 mg, 0.43 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (4.3 mL), MnO₂ (374mg, 4.3 mmol) was added at room temperature, the reaction mixture wassonicated for 7 hours. Then the reaction mixture was filtrated to removeMnO₂, and the filtrate was concentrated. Flash column chromatography(silica gel; CHCl₃) gave the title compound (76.4 mg, 77% yield) as apale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.48 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 4.01 (s,3H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 7.97 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.6, 1H),8.69 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.8, 55.9, 61.5, 108.2, 122.8, 123.4,124.5, 129.9, 130.7, 131.7, 133.0, 147.3, 152.7, 192.5

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (230.0943 calcd for C₁₄H₁₄O₃)

Production Example 20 6-formyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-097)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, the aldehyde compound (100mg, 0.43 mmol) was changed into a yellow solid of KIS-097 (74.2 mg, 86%yield) (purification; silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1).

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.24 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 6.95 (d, J=1.7Hz, 1H), 8.24 (dd, J=1.7, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.27 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d,J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 10.18 (s, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.7, 127.6, 128.4, 133.0, 125.6,126.2, 139.7, 148.9, 183.9, 185.0, 190.9 (×2)

HRMS (EI) m/z 200.0473 [M]⁺ (200.0473 calcd for C₁₂H₈O₃)

Production Example 212-methyl-6-{[(2-propenyloxy)imino]methyl}-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-104)

To a solution of KIS-097 (50 mg, 0.25 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL), O-allyhydroxylamine.HCl (41.1 mg, 0.375 mmol) was added under N₂ at roomtemperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3hours, then quenched by addition of H₂O (5 mL). The mixture wasextracted with CHCl₃ (5 mL×3), and the combined organic layers weredried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; CHCl₃) gave KIS-104 (73.6 mg, 74% yield) asa pale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.19 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 3H), 4.72 (ddd,J=1.5, 1.5, 5.7 Hz, 2H), 5.27 (ddd, J=1.7, 2.9, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 5.36 (ddd,J=1.7, 3.2, 17.2 Hz, 1H), 6.04 (m, 1H) 6.84 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.94,(dd, J=1.7, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (ddd, J=1.7, 3.4,3.4 Hz, 2H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 75.9, 118.6, 125.0, 127.2,131.2, 132.5, 132.7, 133.7, 135.8, 137.6, 147.1, 148.6, 184.6, 185.1

HRMS (EI) m/z 255.0892 [M]⁺ (255.2686 calcd for C₁₅H₁₃NO₃)

Production Example 22 6-acetyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-091)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM04 (100 mg, 0.41 mmol) waschanged into (purification; silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1)KIS-091 (known compound) (56.0 mg, 64% yield) as a pale yellow solid.

Production Example 23 6-ethyl-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl naphthalene and(±)-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-1,4-dimethoxy-2-methylnaphthalene

To a solution of IM04 (300 mg, 1.23 mmol) in MeOH (12.3 mL), 0.5% Pd/C(150 mg) was added at room temperature. The mixture was stirred under H₂at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour, the solution wasfiltrated through Celite (registered trademark) to remove the Pd/C, andthe filtrate was concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;CHCl₃/MeOH=40/1), gave the title compound (ethyl) (140 mg, 49% yield) asa colorless solid and further the title compound (hydroxyethyl) (152 mg,50% the yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.55 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H),3.83 (s, 3H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 5.05 (dd, J=6.3 12.6 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (s, 1H),7.54 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm)

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (232.0372 calcd for C₁₂H₈O₅)

Production Example 24 6-ethyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-094)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, the dimethoxynaphthalene(100 mg, 0.43 mmol) was changed into (purification; silica gel;hexane/ethyl acetate=20/1) KIS-094 (known compound) (75.0 mg, 87% yield)a pale yellow solid.

Production Example 25 (±)-2-methyl-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-092)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, the dimethoxynaphthalene (85mg, 0.37 mmol) was changed into (silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=40/1)KIS-092 (57.6 mg, 74% yield) as a pale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.51 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 2.15 (d, J=1.2Hz, 3H), 2.62 (br, 1H), 5.00 (dd, J=6.3, 12.9 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=1.2Hz, 1H), 7.71 (dd, J=1.7, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (d,J=7.5 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 25.4, 69.8, 123.1, 127.1, 130.6,131.3, 132.4, 135.7, 148.4, 152.3, 185.2, 185.4

HRMS (EI) m/z [M]⁺ (232.0372 calcd for C₁₂H₈O₅)

Production Example 26 6-carboxyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (KIS-093)

To a solution of IM05 (150 mg, 0.61 mmol) in 90% aqueous CH₃COOH (10mL), bromine (47 μL, 1.82 mmol) was added at room temperature, themixture was stirred at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour, thesolution was diluted with H₂O (10 mL), was collected insoluble solids byfiltration. The collected solid was washed with MeOH (10 mL×3) and driedin vacuo to give KIS-093 (the known compound) (81 mg, 61% yield) as apale yellow solid.

Production Example 27 6-carbomethoxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-095)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM06 (91 mg, 0.35 mmol) waschanged into (purification; silica gel; hexane/ethyl acetate=10/1)KIS-095 (known compounds) (55.0 mg, 68% yield) as a pale yellow solid.

Production Example 28 6-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone(KIS-096)

By the procedure of preparation of KIS-077, IM07 (100 mg, 0.43 mmol) waschanged into (purification; silica gel; CHCl₃) KIS-096 (known compound)(69.5 mg, 80% yield) as a pale yellow solid.

Production Example 29 Glycine,N-[(1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]-, tert-butyl ester

To a solution of IM05 (300 mg, 1.22 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (24.4 mL), glycinetert-butyl ester hydrochloride (225 mg, 1.34 mmol), DIPEA (0.53 mL, 3.05mmol) and PyBOP (760 mg, 1.46 mmol) were added at room temperature, andthe reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature. After stirring for10 minutes, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., then quenched byaddition of MeOH (1 mL) and H₂O (10 mL). Thus the resulting two-phasemixture was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃ (15mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated,and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gelCHCl₃/MeOH=100/1) gave the title compound (231.6 mg, 53%) as a paleyellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.52 (s, 9H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 3.85 (s,3H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 4.20 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 6.82 (br, 1H),7.95 (dd, J=1.8, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.64 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 28.2 (×3), 42.8, 55.7, 61.5,82.6, 107.7, 121.8, 122.3, 124.5, 124.9, 128.5, 129.9, 130.2, 147.0,152.3, 167.6, 169.5

HRMS (FAB) m/z 359.1734 [M]⁺ (359.1733 calcd for C₂₀H₂₅NO₅)

Production Example 30 Glycine,N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl], tert-butylester (KIS-098)

To a solution of the dimethoxynaphthalene (200 mg, 0.55 mmol) in MeCN(3.6 ml), CAN (930.5 mg, 1.69 mmol) in H₂O (3.6 mL) was added of at roomtemperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Themixture was then diluted with H₂O (5 mL), and extracted with CHCl₃ (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated,and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;acetate/hexane 1/15) gave KIS-098 (4.01 g, 80% yield) as a pale yellowsolid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.51 (s, 9H), 2.22 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H),4.17 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (br, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (dd, J=2.0, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 28.2 (×3), 42.8, 83.0, 124.3,127.3, 132.4, 132.7, 134.1, 136.1, 138.6, 148.7, 165.5, 169.0, 184.2,185.0

HRMS (FAB) m/z 330.1346 [M+H]⁺ (330.1341 calcd for C₁₈H₂₀NO₅)

Production Example 31N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]glycine(KIS-099)

KIS-098 (100 mg, 0.30 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA in CH₂Cl₂ (30 mL),and thus obtained solution was stirred at room temperature. Afterstirring for 30 minutes, the mixture was concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=20/1), gave KIS-099 (79.4 mg,97%) as a light brownish yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.54 (s, 9H), 2.25 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H),4.20 (d, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (br, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 28.2 (×3), 42.8, 83.0, 124.3,127.3, 132.4, 132.7, 134.1, 136.1, 138.6, 148.7, 165.5, 169.0, 184.2,185.0

HRMS (FAB) m/z 274.0722 [M+H]⁺ (274.0715 calcd for C₁₄H₁₂NO₅)

Production Example 322-N-[(1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]-3-tert-butoxy-tert-butylester

To a solution of IM05 (300 mg, 1.22 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (24.4 mL), serinetert-butoxy-tert-butyl ester hydrochloride (340 mg, 1.34 mmol), DIPEA(0.53 mL, 3.05 mmol) and PyBOP (760 mg, 1.46 mmol) were added at roomtemperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature.After stirring for 10 minutes, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C.,then quenched by addition of MeOH (1 mL) and H₂O (10 mL). Thus theresulting two-phase mixture was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with CHCl₃ (15 mL×3). The combined organic layers were driedover Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography(silica gel; hexane/EtOAc=10/1) gave the title compound (543.1 mg,quantitative yield) as a colorless oil.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.17 (s, 9H), 1.51 (s, 9H), 2.46 (s,3H), 3.71 (dd, J=2.9, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.90 (dd, J=2.9, 9.2Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 4.88 (ddd, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 7.14 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H),8.67 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm):

HRMS (ESI) m/z 468.2354 [M+Na]⁺ (468.2362 calcd for C₂₅H₃₅N₁Na₁O₆)

Production Example 332-N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]-3-tert-butoxy-tert-butyl ester

To a solution of the dimethoxynaphthalene (494 mg, 1.11 mmol) in MeCN(3.7 ml), CAN (1.83 g, 3.33 mmol) in H₂O (3.7 mL) was added at roomtemperature, and the reaction mixture is stirred for 5 minutes. Themixture was then diluted with H₂O (5 mL), and extracted with CHCl₃ (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated,and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;hexane/EtOAc=10/1) gave KIS-133 (435 mg, 94% yield) as a pale yellowsolid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.17 (s, 9H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 2.22 (d,J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 3.69 (dd, J=2.9, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=2.9, 8.6 Hz,1H), 4.81 (ddd, J=8.0, 8.6, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.10(d, J=8.0 Hz), 8.19 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (dd, J=1.7, 8.0 Hz, 1H),8.44 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.5, 27.4 (×3), 28.1 (×3), 53.9,62.1, 73.3, 82.3, 124.5, 127.1, 132.3, 132.5, 133.8, 135.9, 138.9,148.5, 165.2, 169.3, 184.1, 184.9

Production Example 34N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]serine

KIS-133 a (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA in CH₂Cl₂ (24mL), was thus obtained solution was stirred at room temperature. Afterstirring for 1 hour, the mixture was concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; CHCl₃/MeOH=10/1), gave KIS-131 (32 mg, 44%)as a light brownish yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO) δ (ppm): 2.14 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H), 3.82 (d, J=5.2Hz), 4.52 (dt, J=5.2, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=1.7, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 8.29 (dd, J=1.7, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.93 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, DMSO) δ (ppm): 16.0, 55.9, 61.0, 124.6, 126.4, 131.8,132.6, 133.5, 135.5, 148.4, 165.0, 171.6, 184.2, 184.6

HRMS (ESI) m/z 302.0666 [M−H]⁻ (302.0664 calcd for C₁₅H₁₂N₁O₆)

Production Example 35 N-[(1,4-dimethoxy-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]-benzyl-tert-butyl ester

To a solution of IM05 (300 mg, 1.22 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (24.4 mL), serinetert-butoxy-tert-butyl ester hydrochloride (345 mg, 1.34 mmol), DIPEA(0.53 mL, 3.05 mmol) and PyBOP (760 mg, 1.46 mmol) were added at roomtemperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature.After stirring for 10 minutes, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C.,then quenched by addition of MeOH (1 mL) and H₂O (10 mL). Thus theresulting two-phase mixture was separated and the aqueous layer wasextracted with CHCl₃ (15 mL×3). The combined organic layers were driedover Na₂SO₄, filtrated, and concentrated. Flash column chromatography(silica gel; hexane/EtOAc=10/1) gave the title compound (544.7 mg, 99%yield) as a colorless solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.46 (s, 9H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 3.27 (d,J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 5.03 (dt, J=5.7, 7.5 Hz, 1H)6.64 (s, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.31 (complex m, 5H), 7.89(dd, J=1.7, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 28.7 (×3), 38.2, 54.1, 55.7,61.4, 82.7, and 107.7, 121.9, 122.3, 124.5, 124.7, 127.1, 128.4, 128.5(×2), 129.8 (×2), 130.1, 1303, 136.5, 147.0, 152.3, 167.0, 171.0

HRMS (ESI) m/z 472.2093 [M+Na]⁺ (472.2010 calcd for C₂₇H₃₁N₁Na₁O₅)

Production Example 36 N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]-benzyl-tert-butyl ester

To a solution of the dimethoxynaphthalene (515 mg, 1.14 mmol) in MeCN(3.8 ml), CAN (1.88 g, 3.43 mmol) in H₂O (3.8 mL) was added at roomtemperature, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 5 minutes. Themixture was then diluted with H₂O (5 mL), and extracted with CHCl₃ (10mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrated,and concentrated. Flash column chromatography (silica gel;hexane/EtOAc=10/1) gave KIS-134 a (415 mg, 87% yield) as a yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm):

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 28.1 (×3), 38.1, 48.7, 54.3,83.1, 125.4, 127.3, 128.7 (×2), 129.7 (×2), 132.5 (×2), 134.0, 136.1(×2), 138.9, 148.6, 165.0, 170.6, 184.1, 185.0

HRMS (ESI) m/z 442.1628 [M+Na]⁺ (442.1630 calcd for C₂₅H₂₅N₁Na₁O₅)

Production Example 37N-[(1,4-dihydro-1,4-dioxo-2-methyl-6-naphthylenyl)carbonyl]phenylalanine

KIS-134 a (100 mg, 0.24 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA in CH₂Cl₂ (24mL), was thus obtained solution was stirred at room temperature. Afterstirring for 30 minutes, the mixture was concentrated. Flash columnchromatography (silica gel; hexane/EtOAc=10/1) gave KIS-132 (61.3 mg,70%) as a pale yellow solid.

¹H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.22 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 3H), 3.26 (dd,J=5.7, 14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (dd, J=5.7, 14.2 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (ddd, J=5.7,5.7, 7.4 Hz, 1H) 6.88 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H),7.21-7.33 (complex m, 5H), 8.15 (dd, J=1.7, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=7.4Hz, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

¹³C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 16.6, 37.6, 54.0, 124.6, 127.2, 127.4,128.8 (×2), 129.4 (×2), 132.2, 133.0, 134.0, 135.9, 136.0, 138.2, 148.9,166.0, 174.7, 184.5, 184.8

Test Example 1 PDK4 Enzyme Inhibitory Activity

Measurement of PDK4/PDK2 inhibitory activity by off-chip mobility shiftassay: The compound solution (5 μL), 4×substrate/ATP/metal mixture (5μL) and 2×recombinant human PDK4 (5 μL) were added to 384 well microplate. After reacting at room temperature for 5 hours, the reaction stopsolution (60 μL) was added to above solution. The substrate peptide (S)and phosphorylated peptide (P) was quantified using LabChip3000, thenthe inhibitory activity was calculated from the ratio (P/P+S).

The results are shown in the table below.

TABLE 34 PDK inhibitory activity of representative compounds IC₅₀ (uM)KIS110  7 KIS101  7 KIS111  9 KIS80   9 KIS79   9 KIS58  12 KIS13  15KIS59  17 KIS97  18 KIS20  18 KIS19  19 KIS55  19 KIS90  20 KIS99  21KIS57  22 KIS98  23 KIS95  26 KIS69  26 KIS61  27 KIS96  30 KIS87  31KIS93  36 KIS12  38 KIS78  46 KIS92  46

TABLE 35 IC₅₀ (μM) KIS118 16 KIS126 22 KIS127 26 KIS128 27 KIS131 20KIS147 26 KIS148 19 KIS151 17 KIS153 36

Test Example 2 The Effect of the Compounds of the Present Invention withInfluenza Infection Mouse Model 1. Mouse, Influenza Virus, and Reagents

Five weeks old C57BL/6J mice (Japan SLC) were purchased, and at 6 weeksold (16.4-18.1 g) intramuscularly injected with anesthesia (mixture ofKETALAR® 62.5 mg/kg and SELACTAR® 12.5 μg/kg), then trans-nasallyinfected with 10 PFU/20 μl/mouse of Influenza A/Puerto Rico 8/34 strain(influenza A/PR8/8/34 strain). To an uninfected group (control),physiologic saline (Otsuka Pharmaceutical) used for dilution of thevirus was trans-nasally administered with 20 μl/mouse. The compounds ofthe present invention were intraperitoneally administered 0.93-0.8mg/kg/day dose, mixing with physiological saline so that a concentrationof DMSO as a solvent is 5%, twice in a day from the next day of theinfection. Ten mice (5 mice per a cage) for each group were used. Groupswere the following three, uninfected group (control), infected micegroup administered KIS compounds, and infected mice administeredphysiological saline 5% DMSO.

The results are shown in FIG. 1. From these results, the compounds ofthe present invention have been shown to prolong the survival ofinfluenza infected mice.

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 14. A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitorcomprising a compound represented by the following general formula (I)or ester derivatives thereof, or pharmacologically acceptable saltsthereof as an active ingredient,

[wherein ring A represents a 6-membered aromatic hydrocarbon ringoptionally substituted with 2-4 substituents, wherein the substituentsof the ring A, which are the same or different, represent a groupselected from a hydroxyl group, an oxo group, an optionally substitutedamino group, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group,an optionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl group, an optionally substitutedC1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyloxy group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, and an optionallysubstituted C2-7 alkanoyloxy group, or two substituents of the ring Amay be bonded to form an optionally substituted dihydropyran (thedihydropyran may be condensed with tetrahydrofuran optionallysubstituted with an oxo group), R¹ and R⁴, which are the same ordifferent, represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenylgroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, or an optionally substituted C2-7alkanoyloxy group, R² and R³, which are the same or different, representa hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, or a grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a hydroxyl group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C6-10aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionallysubstituted C2-6 alkenyloxy group, an optionally substituted C6-10aryloxy group), or a═CH—R¹² group (wherein R¹² represents a formylgroup, a carboxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, C1-6 an optionally substitutedalkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group), R¹⁰ represents a hydrogenatom, an amino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-C10 aryloxy group, anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group, or one of R² andR³ represents a group represented by the following general formula(wherein the definition of ring A, and groups represented by R¹, R² andR⁴ is, respectively, the same as the definition of ring A, R¹, R² and R⁴in the general formula (I)): and

the other represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, or a group representedby —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, or R² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom towhich they are attached to form a benzene ring or tetrahydrofuran,wherein the tetrahydrofuran may be spiro-linked with an optionallysubstituted tricyclic condensed heterocyclic ring, wherein, in theabove, the substituent in case being optionally substituted is a groupselected from the following: a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, anamino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substitutedwith a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, aC1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, aC6-10 aryl C1-6 alkyl group].
 15. The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseinhibitor according to claim 14 comprising a compound represented by thefollowing general formula (II) or (III) or ester derivatives thereof, orpharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as an active ingredient,

[wherein R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylgroup, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl group, an optionallysubstituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxygroup, or an optionally substituted C2-7 alkanoyloxy group, R² and R³,which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a carboxylgroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, a C6-10 aryl group, or agroup represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ represents an oxygen atom,a sulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a hydroxyl group,a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-6alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxy group), or a —CH—R¹² group (whereinR¹² represents a formyl group, a carboxyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group, aC6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group,or a C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group), R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, anamino group, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C1-6 alkoxygroup, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group, or one of R² andR³ represents a group represented by the following general formula(wherein the definition of ring A, and groups represented by R¹, R² andR⁴ is, respectively, the same as the definition of ring A, R¹, R² and R⁴in the general formula (I)): or

R² and R³ are taken together with the carbon atom to which they areattached to form a benzene ring or tetrahydrofuran, wherein thetetrahydrofuran may be spiro-linked with an optionally substitutedtricyclic condensed heterocyclic ring, R⁵ and R⁸, which are the same ordifferent, represent a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C2-40alkenyloxy group, or a C2-7 alkanoyloxy group, R⁶ and R⁷ represent ahydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted amino group,a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, anoptionally substituted C2-40 alkenyl, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxy group, wherein, in the above, the substituent in case beingoptionally substituted is a group selected from the following: ahydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6alkyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group, wherein, in the above, the substituent in casebeing optionally substituted is a group selected from the following: ahydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenylgroup, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonylgroup, a C6-10 aryl group, a C6-10 aryl C1-6 alkyl group].
 16. Acompound represented by the following general formula (II) or (III) orester derivatives thereof, or pharmacologically acceptable saltsthereof:

[wherein, R¹ and R⁴, which are the same or different, represent ahydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, one of R² and R³ represents ahydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, or anoptionally substituted C6-10 aryl group, the other represents a grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, wherein, R⁹ represents an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a C1-6 alkyl group,a C6-10 aryl group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-20alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxy group), or a═CH—R¹² group (wherein R¹²represents a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a formyl group, acarboxyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, ora C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl group), R¹⁰ represents a hydrogen atom, anamino group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxygroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryloxy group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group, with the proviso that the grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, a methylcarbonylgroup, an ethylcarbonyl group, a n-propylcarbonyl group, an-butylcarbonyl group, a n-pentylcarbonyl group, or a methoxycarbonylgroup, both R⁵ and R⁸ represent a C1-6 alkoxy group, and R⁶ and R⁷represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group,or an optionally substituted amino group (except in the case both R⁶ andR⁷ represent a hydrogen atom), wherein, in the above, the substituent incase being optionally substituted is a group selected from thefollowing: a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, a halogenatom, a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, aC2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6alkoxycarbonyl group, a C6-10 aryl group, a C6-10 aryl C1-6 alkylgroup].
 17. The compound according to claim 16 or ester derivativesthereof, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R¹ andR⁴, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, or anoptionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, one of R² and R³ represents ahydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, the otherrepresents a group represented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰, wherein R⁹ represents anoxygen atom, or a ═N—R¹¹ group (wherein R¹¹ represents a C1-6 alkoxygroup, a C2-6 alkenyloxy group, a C6-10 aryloxy group), R¹⁰ represents ahydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group, an optionallysubstituted C6-10 aryl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxygroup, an optionally substituted C6-10 aryloxy group, an optionallysubstituted C1-6 alkylamino group, or an optionally substituted C1-6alkoxycarbonyl C1-6 alkylamino group, with the proviso that the grouprepresented by —C (═R⁹)—R¹⁰ is not a carboxyl group, a methylcarbonylgroup, an ethylcarbonyl group, a n-propylcarbonyl group, an-butylcarbonyl group, a n-pentylcarbonyl group, or a methoxycarbonylgroup, both R⁵ and R⁸ represent a C1-6 alkoxy group, R⁶ and R⁷ representa hydrogen atom, or an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group (exceptin the case both R⁶ and R⁷ represent a hydrogen atom), wherein, in theabove, the substituent in case being optionally substituted is a groupselected from the following: a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, anamino group, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substitutedwith a hydroxyl group, a C2-6 alkenyl group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, aC1-6 alkoxy group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a C6-10 aryl group]. 18.A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor comprising the compoundaccording to claim 16 or ester derivatives thereof, or pharmacologicallyacceptable salts thereof as an active ingredient.
 19. The pyruvatedehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to claim 14, wherein theinhibitor is pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitor
 4. 20. Apharmaceutical composition for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases ordisorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to its developmentor aggravation comprising the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitoraccording to claim 14 as an active ingredient.
 21. The pharmaceuticalcomposition according to claim 20, wherein the diseases or disordersthat pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to its development oraggravation is influenza aggravation after infection.
 22. Thepharmaceutical composition according to claim 20, wherein the diseasesor disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to itsdevelopment or aggravation is anorexia.
 23. The pharmaceuticalcomposition according to claim 20, wherein the diseases or disordersthat pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to its development oraggravation is mitochondrial diseases, or diseases or disordersaccompanied by decreasing ATP production.
 24. The pharmaceuticalcomposition according to claim 20, wherein the diseases or disordersthat pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase relates to its development oraggravation is diabetes.
 25. The pharmaceutical composition according toclaim 20, wherein the diseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenasekinase relates to its development or aggravation is cancer.
 26. Acosmetic composition comprising the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseinhibitor according to claim
 14. 27. A pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaseinhibitor comprising the compound according to claim 17 or esterderivatives thereof, or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as anactive ingredient.
 28. The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitoraccording to claim 15, wherein the inhibitor is pyruvate dehydrogenasekinase inhibitor
 4. 29. The pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitoraccording to claim 18, wherein the inhibitor is pyruvate dehydrogenasekinase inhibitor
 4. 30. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment orprophylaxis of diseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaserelates to its development or aggravation comprising the pyruvatedehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to claim 15 as an activeingredient.
 31. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment orprophylaxis of diseases or disorders that pyruvate dehydrogenase kinaserelates to its development or aggravation comprising the pyruvatedehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to claim 18 as an activeingredient.
 32. A cosmetic composition comprising the pyruvatedehydrogenase kinase inhibitor according to claim
 15. 33. A cosmeticcomposition comprising the pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase inhibitoraccording to claim 18.